Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shortsville:
  • 36.772334, -81.907625
  • 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 Shortsville

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Shortsville is near Russell County and also Smyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • eBird sighting report for Smyth 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 Shortsville ...

We found two communities that share the name Shortsville.

Within Virginia, the name Shortsville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Ontario County
    • This Shortsville is located in Ontario County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shortsville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Shortsville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Tioga County
    • This Shortsville is located in Tioga County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shortsville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Shortsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shortsville ...

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.

• Butts
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts
  • Butts is located in Washington County
• Clarksville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Washington County
• Clinchburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
  • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
• Corn Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Valley
  • Corn Valley is located in Russell County
• Fractionville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fractionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fractionville
  • Fractionville is located in Washington County
• Greenfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Washington County
• Lowland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
  • Lowland is located in Washington County
• Meadowview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Meadowview is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <3>
• Mock Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Mill
  • Mock Mill is located in Washington County
• Price Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
  • Price Hill is located in Washington County
• Rockdell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdell
  • Rockdell is located in Russell County
• Shady Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Washington County
• Tumbling Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumbling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Creek
  • Tumbling Creek is located in Washington County

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

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

• Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Shortsville to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 303 miles [487.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,780 miles [7,692.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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