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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 Radium, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Radium 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 Radium:
- 36.731696, -77.628425
- 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 Radium
- 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 Greensville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greensville County
- Since Radium is near Brunswick County and also Emporia City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Emporia City
- 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 Radium
Communities Also Named Radium ...
We found six communities that are also named Radium.
Within Virginia, the name Radium is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Radium is located in Gila County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the west of the Radium that is located in Greensville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Radium.
- British Columbia
- This Radium lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Radium that is located in Greensville County.
- Colorado
- Grand County
- This Radium is located in Grand County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Radium that is located in Greensville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand County community of Radium.
- Kansas
- Stafford County
- This Radium is located in Stafford County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Radium that is located in Greensville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Radium.
- Minnesota
- Marshall County
- This Radium is located in Marshall County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Radium that is located in Greensville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Radium.
- Texas
- Jones County
- This Radium is located in Jones County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the west of the Radium that is located in Greensville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Radium.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Radium ...
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.
- Ante
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cowie Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cowie Corner is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowie Corner
- Freeman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Greenwood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Park is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Harris Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Crossroads is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Crossroads
- Kingsberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsberry is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsberry
- Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Moonlight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moonlight is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
- Pleasant Shade
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Shade is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
- Purdy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Purdy is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Walnut Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Heights is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Heights
How Far From Radium 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 Radium to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Radium and extending to:
- Emporia, which is the Seat of Greensville County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Radium to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,592 miles [7,390.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Radium) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Radium 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 Radium. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7317, Longitude: -77.6284 In this case, the coordinates for Radium have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.345 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.627 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.754 degrees. |
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