Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reeds, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reeds and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reeds
- 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 Reeds:
- 37.337929, -78.403885
- 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 Reeds
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Reeds is near Prince Edward County and also Buckingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince Edward County
- eBird sighting report for Buckingham 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 Reeds ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Reeds.
Within Virginia, the name Reeds is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Marin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Reeds [Marin County].
- San Luis Obispo County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Reeds [San Luis Obispo County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hart County
- This Reeds is located in Hart County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<3> to the southwest of the Reeds that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Reeds.
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Reeds [Pike County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Reeds is located in Brown County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Reeds that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Reeds.
- Hocking County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Reeds [Hocking County].
- Texas
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reeds ...
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.
- Blake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Cotton Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Curdsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Farmville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <5>
- Guinea Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jamestown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kingsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Prince Edward County
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
- Rice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <5>
- Tuggle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
How Far From Reeds 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 Reeds to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reeds and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reeds to Cumberland, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,022 miles [9,691.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reeds. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Reeds could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Reeds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Reeds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reeds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3379, Longitude: -78.4039 In this case, the coordinates for Reeds have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Reeds to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.769 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.203 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.851 degrees. |