Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Poindexter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poindexter and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poindexter
- 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 Poindexter:
- 38.001529, -78.144724
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Poindexter
- 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Since Poindexter is near Fluvanna County and also Albemarle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Poindexter ...
We found six communities that share the name Poindexter.
Within Virginia, the name Poindexter is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Poindexter is located in Crittenden County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west of the Poindexter that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Poindexter.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Poindexter [Monroe County].
- Georgia
- Schley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Poindexter [Schley County].
- Kentucky
- Harrison County
- This Poindexter is located in Harrison County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west of the Poindexter that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Poindexter.
- North Carolina
- Yadkin County
- This Poindexter is located in Yadkin County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Poindexter that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Poindexter.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Poindexter [Rusk County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poindexter ...
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.
- Cranks ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Ferncliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Green Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Hunters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mallory ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Louisa County
- Mildred Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred Crossing
- Mildred Crossing is located in Louisa County
- Quail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Trice ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Zion Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Crossroads
- Zion Crossroads is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion Crossroads <4>
How Far From Poindexter 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 Poindexter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poindexter and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies just to the East.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Poindexter to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poindexter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poindexter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poindexter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0015, Longitude: -78.1447 In this case, the coordinates for Poindexter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Poindexter could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Poindexter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.59 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.099 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.51 degrees. |