Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Radiant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Radiant and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Radiant

• 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 Radiant:
  • 38.313464, -78.207225
  • 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 Radiant

• 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Radiant is near Orange County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Radiant ...

We found one communities that share the name Radiant.

Within Virginia, the name Radiant is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Radiant in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Radiant lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the north of the Radiant that is located in Madison County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Radiant ...

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.

• Burnt Tree
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
  • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
• Dawsonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
  • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
• Five Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Madison County
• Fordsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
  • Fordsville is located in Madison County
• Liberty Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
  • Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
• Locust Dale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Dale
  • Locust Dale is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Dale <3>
• Orange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <3>
• Pratts
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
  • Pratts is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pratts <3>
• Russells Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Ferry
  • Russells Ferry is located in Madison County
• Trimmers Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimmers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimmers Crossing
  • Trimmers Crossing is located in Orange County
• Uno
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
  • Uno is located in Madison County
• Zeus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeus
  • Zeus is located in Madison County

How Far From Radiant to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Radiant to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Radiant and extending to:

• Madison, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Radiant to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Radiant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/