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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sinai
Communities Also Named Sinai ...
We found four communities that are also named Sinai.
Within Virginia, the name Sinai is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Jackson County
- This Sinai is located in Jackson County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sinai that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sinai.
- Kentucky
- Anderson County
- This Sinai is located in Anderson County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sinai that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Sinai.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Sinai is located in Rankin County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sinai that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Sinai.
- South Dakota
- Brookings County
- This Sinai is located in Brookings County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sinai that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brookings County community of Sinai.
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)
- Centerville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Clays Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Five Forks is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Jones
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Marsailles ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marsailles is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsailles
- Mountain Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Piney Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Plato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plato is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Terrys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
- Wolf Trap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wolf Trap is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Youngers Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Youngers Store is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngers Store
How Far From Sinai to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sinai) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.098 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.49 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.272 degrees. |
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