Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Provost, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Provost and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Provost
- 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 Provost:
- 37.605703, -77.982778
- 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 Provost
- 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 Powhatan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- Since Provost is near Goochland County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Provost ...
We found one communities that share the name Provost.
Within Virginia, the name Provost is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Provost in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Provost lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Provost that is located in Powhatan County.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Provost ...
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.
- Ballsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
- Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
- Bush Park ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cartersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <3>
- Cedar Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Fine Creek Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
- Hatchers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hideaway Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Lake
- Hideaway Lake is located in Powhatan County
- Hunters Trail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Hunters Trail is located in Goochland County
- Irwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- James River Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Landing
- James River Landing is located in Goochland County
- Maidens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <3>
- Plain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in Powhatan County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Three Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
- Timber Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Goochland County
- James River Landing
How Far From Provost 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 Provost to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Provost and extending to:
- Powhatan, which is the Seat of Powhatan County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Provost to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,993 miles [9,644.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,573 miles [7,359.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Provost. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.va.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Provost) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Provost. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6057, Longitude: -77.9828 In this case, the coordinates for Provost 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 Provost 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 308.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.951 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.586 degrees. |