Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Running Still, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Running Still and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Running Still
- 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 Running Still:
- 37.784311, -77.928329
- 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 Running Still
- 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Running Still is near Louisa County and also Powhatan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan 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 Running Still ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Cedar Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Chimney Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Chimney Springs is located in Goochland County
- Deep Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
- Deep Woods is located in Goochland County
- Deerwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Gays ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Georges Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Landing
- Georges Landing is located in Goochland County
- Georges Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Tavern
- Georges Tavern is located in Goochland County
- Gum Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <2>
- Holly Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Louisa County
- Irwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Maidens Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidens Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens Forest
- Maidens Forest is located in Goochland County
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- Mayos Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
- Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
- Orchid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Poplar Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
- Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
- Sandy Hook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Three Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Goochland County
- Willowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Mayos Woods
How Far From Running Still 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 Running Still to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Running Still and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Running Still to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Running Still. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Running Still) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Running Still. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7843, Longitude: -77.9283 In this case, the coordinates for Running Still have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Running Still to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.473 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.933 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.499 degrees. |