Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Price Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Price Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Price Hill
- 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 Price Hill:
- 36.760392, -81.756233
- 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 Price Hill
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Price Hill is near Smyth County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Smyth County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Price Hill ...
We found four communities that share the name Price Hill.
Within Virginia, the name Price Hill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Price Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Price Hill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Price Hill.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Price Hill is located in Boone County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north of the Price Hill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Price Hill.
- Monongalia County
- This Price Hill is located in Monongalia County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the north northeast of the Price Hill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Price Hill.
- Raleigh County
- This Price Hill is located in Raleigh County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northeast of the Price Hill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Price Hill.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Price Hill ...
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.
- Chilhowie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
- Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <3>
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Washington County
- Clinchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Fleet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleet
- Fleet is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleet <3>
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Washington County
- Loves Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Masada
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <3>
- Mock Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
- Pleasant Heights is located in Smyth County
- Plum Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek
- Plum Creek is located in Washington County
How Far From Price Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Price Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Price Hill and extending to:
- Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Price Hill to Abingdon, with an average speed<4> 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 243 miles [391.1 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 296 miles [476.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Price Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.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- Price Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Price Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7604, Longitude: -81.7562 In this case, the coordinates for Price Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Price Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.755 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.387 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.412 degrees. |