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

When in Rutledge Creek Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rutledge Creek Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rutledge Creek Park:
    • 36.557083, -79.449746
    • 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 Rutledge Creek Park
  • 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 Rutledge Creek Park ...

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.

  • Cedar Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Danville City
  • Dan River ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
    • Dan River is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Green Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Grove Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Danville City
  • Hickory Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County (NC)
  • Major Court
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
    • Major Court is located in Danville City
  • Olde Hunting Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
    • Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pine Crest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Danville City
    • Pleasant Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Sandy Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
      • Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
    • Stokesland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland
      • Stokesland is located in Danville City
    • Virginia Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
      • Virginia Hills is located in Danville City

How Far From Rutledge Creek Park 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 Rutledge Creek Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rutledge Creek Park to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rutledge Creek Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rutledge Creek Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5571, Longitude: -79.4497       In this case, the coordinates for Rutledge Creek Park 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 Rutledge Creek Park 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 309.401 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.808 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.537 degrees.









 

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