Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ravens Nest:
  • 36.724549, -82.249027
  • 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 Ravens Nest

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Ravens Nest is near Russell County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Ravens Nest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ravens Nest ...

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.

• Craigs Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
• Hobbs Ford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobbs Ford is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Ford
• Leonard
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Leonard is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
• Lime Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lime Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Hill
• Little Duck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Little Duck is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
• Lone Star
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Star is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
• Martin Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Martin Ford is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ford
• Masons Store ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Masons Store is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
• Rush Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rush Corner is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Corner
• Walnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Walnut Grove is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
• Willow Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
• Wolfrun ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wolfrun is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfrun

How Far From Ravens Nest 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 Ravens Nest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ravens Nest and extending to:

• Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ravens Nest to Abingdon, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'