Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Salvia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salvia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Salvia
- 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 Salvia:
- 37.949303, -77.132752
- 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 Salvia
- 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 King and Queen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
- Since Salvia is near Caroline County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Essex 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 Salvia ...
We found two communities that share the name Salvia.
Within Virginia, the name Salvia is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salvia ...
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.
- Battery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Butlers Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Fork
- Butlers Fork is located in Caroline County
- Central Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Farmers Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Farmers Fork is located in Essex County
- Helmet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hustle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Indian Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Neck
- Indian Neck is located in King and Queen County
- Jones Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Caroline County
- Lauraville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Lauraville is located in Caroline County
- Liberty Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Fork
- Liberty Fork is located in Caroline County
- Lloyds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Salvia 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 Salvia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salvia and extending to:
- King and Queen Court House, which is the Seat of King and Queen County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Salvia to King and Queen Court House, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salvia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Salvia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salvia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9493, Longitude: -77.1328 In this case, the coordinates for Salvia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Salvia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Salvia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.001 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.421 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.113 degrees. |