Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Slate Hill:
  • 37.632090, -78.386947
  • 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 Slate Hill

• 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 Buckingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
  • Since Slate Hill is near Cumberland County and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Slate Hill

Communities Also Named Slate Hill ...

We found two communities that are also named Slate Hill.

Within Virginia, the name Slate Hill is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Orange County
    • This Slate Hill is located in Orange County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Slate Hill that is located in Buckingham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Slate Hill.
  • Pennsylvania
    • York County
    • This Slate Hill is located in York County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Slate Hill that is located in Buckingham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Slate Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Slate Hill ...

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.

• Alpha
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpha is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
• Gold Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
• Gravel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
• Hardware
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hardware is located in Fluvanna County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardware
• Hatcher
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatcher is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
• Sunny Side
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
• Tally ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tally is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tally
• Union Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Hill is located in Buckingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

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

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

• Buckingham, which is the Seat of Buckingham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Slate Hill to Buckingham, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,009 miles [9,670.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'