Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Snelson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snelson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Snelson
- 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 Snelson:
- 37.974584, -77.693045
- 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 Snelson
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Snelson is near Louisa County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Snelson ...
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.
- Beaverdam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <1>
- Bumpass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Cedar Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Cedar Fork is located in Caroline County
- Chilesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Coatesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Hanover County
- Harris ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Holliday
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Jones Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Hanover County
- Locust Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
- Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
- Longcreek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Moodys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Corner
- Moodys Corner is located in Hanover County
- Penneys Crossroad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penneys Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penneys Crossroad
- Penneys Crossroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Plum Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Snelson 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 Snelson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Snelson once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Snelson and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Snelson to Hanover, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Snelson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Snelson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snelson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9746, Longitude: -77.6930 In this case, the coordinates for Snelson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Snelson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.327 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.795 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.333 degrees. |