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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 Skyview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skyview 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 Skyview:
- 37.302912, -80.090875
- 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 Skyview
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Skyview is near Salem City and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- 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 Skyview
Communities Also Named Skyview ...
We found four communities that are also named Skyview.
Within Virginia, the name Skyview is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Skyview is located in Jefferson County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Skyview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Skyview.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Skyview is located in Douglas County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Skyview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Skyview.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Skyview is located in Pickens County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Skyview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Skyview.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Skyview is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Skyview that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Skyview.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Skyview ...
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.
- Bear Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rock
- Deep Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deep Dell is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Dell
- Dropmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dropmore is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dropmore
- Evans Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evans Hill is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
- Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Hockman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hockman is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockman
- Honeysuckle Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Honeysuckle Bluff is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Bluff
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Karen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Karen Hills is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- King is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Lake Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lake Spring is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lake View is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lee - Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
- Lewis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Place is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Locust Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove Park is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Park
- Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mitchell is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Quail Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
- Robin Hood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shamrock is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Spangler
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spangler is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stonegate is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Vermont Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Skyview 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 Skyview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skyview and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Skyview to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 199 miles [320.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Skyview) 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 Skyview 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 Skyview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3029, Longitude: -80.0909 In this case, the coordinates for Skyview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.76 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.329 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.553 degrees. |
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