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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasant Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Gap and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Pleasant Gap:
- 36.702915, -79.445304
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pleasant Gap
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Pleasant Gap is near Danville City and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Danville City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pleasant Gap
Communities Also Named Pleasant Gap ...
We found three communities that are also named Pleasant Gap.
Within Virginia, the name Pleasant Gap is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Pleasant Gap is located in Cherokee County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Gap that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Pleasant Gap.
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasant Gap that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Pleasant Gap.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Pleasant Gap is located in Centre County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Gap that is located in Pittsylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Pleasant Gap.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Gap ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Banister
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Banister is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister
- Beaver Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Cartersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cartersville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Dry Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Flint Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Jones Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jones Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Lumpkin Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
- Major Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Major Court is located in Danville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
- Mount Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- New Design
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Design is located in Danville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
- Olde Hunting Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
- Pine Crest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Danville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Stony Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Mill
- Virginia Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Woodlake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
How Far From Pleasant Gap to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pleasant Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Gap and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasant Gap to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <3> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pleasant Gap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7029, Longitude: -79.4453 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.395 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.823 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.488 degrees. |
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