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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 Powell Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powell Corner 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 Powell Corner:
- 37.890975, -78.598625
- 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 Powell Corner
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Powell Corner is near Nelson County and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Powell Corner
Curious and Interesting Names Near Powell Corner ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Boiling Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boiling Spring is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring
- Broad Axe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Broad Axe is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
- Bungletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bungletown is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungletown
- Charlottesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Covesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- Heards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Heards is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heards
- Howardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Ivy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ivy Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ivy Meadows is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Ivy Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ivy Woods is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Woods
- Liberty Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Moses Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moses Crossing is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Crossing
- Peacock Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peacock Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Hill
- Porters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Porters is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Rockfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockfish is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Skyline Crest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Skyline Crest is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Twin Poplars
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Poplars is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Poplars
- University Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Vinegar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Whispering Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
How Far From Powell Corner 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 Powell Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Powell Corner and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Powell Corner to Charlottesville, 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,711 miles [10,800.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,589 miles [7,385.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powell Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Powell Corner 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 Powell Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8910, Longitude: -78.5986 In this case, the coordinates for Powell Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.861 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.392 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.737 degrees. |
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