Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shockoe:
  • 36.808748, -79.263910
  • 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 Shockoe

• 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
  • Since Shockoe is near Halifax County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Shockoe ...

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 Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
• Ebenezer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Pittsylvania County
• Henrys Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
  • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
• Java
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
• Lucks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
  • Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
• Motleys Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motleys Mill
  • Motleys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
• Pickaway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickaway
  • Pickaway is located in Pittsylvania County
• Red Oak Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hollow
  • Red Oak Hollow is located in Pittsylvania County
• Spring Garden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County

How Far From Shockoe to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shockoe to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies just to the West.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Shockoe to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,082 miles [9,788 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,662 miles [7,502.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

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