Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shannon Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannon Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shannon Hills
- 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 Shannon Hills:
- 36.616804, -79.866705
- 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 Shannon Hills
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Shannon Hills is near Rockingham County and also Martinsville City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- eBird sighting report for Martinsville 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
Communities Also Named Shannon Hills ...
We found four communities that share the name Shannon Hills.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Shannon Hills.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Louisa County
- This Shannon Hills is located in Louisa County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shannon Hills that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Shannon Hills.
- Louisa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Saline County
- This Shannon Hills is located in Saline County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the west of the Shannon Hills that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Shannon Hills.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Shannon Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south of the Shannon Hills that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Shannon Hills.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Shannon Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shannon Hills that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shannon Hills.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannon Hills ...
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.
- Chestnut Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knob
- Chestnut Knob is located in Henry County
- Grassy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Henry County
- Hill Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Horse Pasture
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
- Irisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Jones Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Martinsville City
- Laurel Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Marrowbone Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone Heights
- Marrowbone Heights is located in Henry County
- Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
- Matrimony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Old Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty
- Old Liberty is located in Henry County
- Price
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Shannon Hills 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 Shannon Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannon Hills and extending to:
- Collinsville, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Shannon Hills 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shannon Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shannon Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6168, Longitude: -79.8667 In this case, the coordinates for Shannon Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shannon Hills 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 309.643 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.093 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.686 degrees. |