Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sinai, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sinai and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sinai
- 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 Sinai:
- 36.739026, -78.936678
- 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 Sinai
- 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Since Sinai is near Fluvanna County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Sinai ...
We found four communities that share the name Sinai.
Within Virginia, the name Sinai is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- South Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sinai ...
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.
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Halifax County
- Clays Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Halifax County
- Jones
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Marsailles ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsailles
- Marsailles is located in Halifax County
- Mountain Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Piney Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Halifax County
- Plato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Halifax County
- Terrys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
- Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County
- Wolf Trap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Woodlawn Park is located in Halifax County
- Youngers Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngers Store
- Youngers Store is located in Halifax County
How Far From Sinai 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 Sinai to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sinai and extending to:
- Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Sinai to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sinai. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sinai) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sinai. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7390, Longitude: -78.9367 In this case, the coordinates for Sinai 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sinai to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.098 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.49 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.272 degrees. |