Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sharon Springs:
  • 37.049562, -81.286212
  • 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 Sharon Springs

• 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 Bland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bland County
  • Since Sharon Springs is near Tazewell County and also Wythe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
  • eBird sighting report for Wythe 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 Sharon Springs ...

We found two communities that share the name Sharon Springs.

Within Virginia, the name Sharon Springs is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Wallace County
    • This Sharon Springs is located in Wallace County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharon Springs that is located in Bland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wallace County community of Sharon Springs.
  • New York
    • Schoharie County
    • This Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharon Springs that is located in Bland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Sharon Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharon Springs ...

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.

• Beaver
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
  • Beaver is located in Wythe County
• Blacklick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacklick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick
  • Blacklick is located in Wythe County
• Bland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
  • Bland is located in Bland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <3>
• Blessing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
  • Blessing is located in Wythe County
• Cove Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
  • Cove Creek is located in Tazewell County
• Eagle Oak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Oak
  • Eagle Oak is located in Bland County
• Grapefield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapefield
  • Grapefield is located in Bland County
• Joe Neets
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe Neets have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Neets
  • Joe Neets is located in Tazewell County
• Little Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
  • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
• Rural Retreat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <3>
• Suiter
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suiter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suiter
  • Suiter is located in Bland County

How Far From Sharon Springs 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 Sharon Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharon Springs and extending to:

• Bland, which is the Seat of Bland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sharon Springs to Bland, 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 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/

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