Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Runaway Village:
  • 37.356802, -79.906706
  • 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 Runaway Village

• 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 Botetourt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
  • Since Runaway Village is near Roanoke County and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • eBird sighting report for Roanoke 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Runaway Village ...

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.

• Bluestone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
• Bowling Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
• Captains Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
  • Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
• Cloverdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Botetourt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <2>
• Colonial Trail
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
  • Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
• Daleville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Daleville is located in Botetourt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
• Greenfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Roanoke County
• Heatherstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherstone
  • Heatherstone is located in Botetourt County
• Hedgelawn Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
  • Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
• Huntridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntridge
  • Huntridge is located in Roanoke County
• Laymantown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
  • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
• Meadowview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
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  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Roanoke County
  • Peachtree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Peachtree is located in Botetourt County
  • Rainbow Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Forest
    • Rainbow Forest is located in Botetourt County
  • Rockydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
    • Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
  • Sherry Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
    • Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
  • Stepping Stone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepping Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepping Stone
    • Stepping Stone is located in Botetourt County
  • Sun Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
  • Sunnybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
    • Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County
  • Tinker Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Knoll
    • Tinker Knoll is located in Roanoke County
  • Vista Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
    • Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County
  • Waterfall Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Lake
    • Waterfall Lake is located in Roanoke County

How Far From Runaway Village 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 Runaway Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Runaway Village and extending to:

• Fincastle, which is the Seat of Botetourt County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Runaway Village to Fincastle, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east (E). 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

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