Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Red Apple Orchard:
  • 37.704031, -78.778907
  • 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 Red Apple Orchard

• 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 Nelson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nelson County
  • Since Red Apple Orchard is near Buckingham County and also Albemarle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
  • eBird sighting report for Albemarle 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Apple Orchard ...

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.

• Buffalo Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
• Five Forks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Nelson County
• Four Forks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
  • Four Forks is located in Nelson County
• Freshwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
  • Freshwater is located in Nelson County
• Gordon Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Crossing
  • Gordon Crossing is located in Nelson County
• Grays Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Grays Corner is located in Buckingham County
• Greenway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Greenway is located in Nelson County
• Howardsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
• Kingswood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Kingswood is located in Nelson County
• Lakeview Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Nelson County
• Moses Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Crossing
  • Moses Crossing is located in Nelson County
• Poplar Flats
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flats
  • Poplar Flats is located in Nelson County
• Rockfish
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
  • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
• Shipman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
  • Shipman is located in Nelson County

How Far From Red Apple Orchard 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 Red Apple Orchard to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Red Apple Orchard and extending to:

• Lovingston, which is the Seat of Nelson County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Red Apple Orchard to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,023 miles [9,693.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

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