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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 Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Heights 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 Heights:
- 36.859003, -81.734841
- 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 Heights
- 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 Smyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Smyth County
- Since Pleasant Heights is near Washington County and also Tazewell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tazewell 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 Heights
Communities Also Named Pleasant Heights ...
We found three communities that are also named Pleasant Heights.
Within Virginia, the name Pleasant Heights is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Heights that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pleasant Heights.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Pleasant Heights is located in Columbiana County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Heights that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Pleasant Heights.
- Jefferson County
- This Pleasant Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the north northeast of the Pleasant Heights that is located in Smyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pleasant Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Heights ...
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.
- Cedar Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Branch is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Branch
- Chilhowie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clarksville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clinchburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Fleet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Henrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henrytown is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
- Lick Skillet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lick Skillet is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Skillet
- Page Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Page Hollow is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Hollow
- Plum Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plum Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
- Saltville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Pleasant Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Heights and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Smyth County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Heights to Marion, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,769 miles [7,675 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Heights 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 Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8590, Longitude: -81.7348 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.742 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.386 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.373 degrees. |
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