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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 Sleepy Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow:
- 37.151518, -80.428106
- 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 Sleepy Hollow
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Sleepy Hollow is near Radford City and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Radford City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Sleepy Hollow
Communities Also Named Sleepy Hollow ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Sleepy Hollow.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Sleepy Hollow.
Beyond Virginia, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Campbell County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Fairfax County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Roanoke City
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Gila County and lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<1> to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- California
- Marin County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- San Bernardino County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km] to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Cook County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Kane County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Williamson County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the west of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Indiana
- Shelby County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Calvert County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Michigan
- Ontonagon County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Ontonagon County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Mississippi
- Humphreys County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Humphreys County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Lowndes County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Lowndes County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the west southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Westchester County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Saskatchewan
- This Sleepy Hollow lies 1,728 miles [2,780.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Montgomery County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the west southwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,694 miles [2,726.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Washington
- Wahkiakum County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Sleepy Hollow.
- Wyoming
- Campbell County
- This Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sleepy Hollow that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Sleepy Hollow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sleepy Hollow ...
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.
- Apple Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Apple Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Acres
- Bangs ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bangs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
- Christiansburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Craig Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Craig Mountain is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Mountain
- Diamond Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Diamond Pointe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Pointe
- Echo Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Echo Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Lee-Hi Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lee-Hi Court is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Court
- Lester Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lester Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Place
- Mockingbird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mountain View Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mountain View Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Park
- Raintree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Suburban Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Suburban Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Victory Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Victory Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Windmill Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Windmill Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Hills
- Yellow Sulphur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Sulphur is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur
- Yellow Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sleepy Hollow and extending to:
- Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sleepy Hollow to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,700 miles [7,563.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sleepy Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1515, Longitude: -80.4281 In this case, the coordinates for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.962 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.538 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.741 degrees. |
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