Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Anna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Anna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Anna
- 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 South Anna:
- 37.859032, -77.905273
- 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 South Anna
- 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Since South Anna is near Goochland County and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- eBird sighting report for Hanover 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
Communities Also Named South Anna ...
We found one communities that share the name South Anna.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named South Anna.
Beyond Virginia.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Hanover County
- This South Anna is located in Hanover County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east of the South Anna that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of South Anna.
- Hanover County
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Anna ...
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 Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Cuckoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Deep Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
- Deep Woods is located in Goochland County
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gays ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Gum Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <3>
- Holly Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Louisa County
- Locust Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Orchid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Running Still
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Still have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
- Running Still is located in Goochland County
- Threemile Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Corner
- Threemile Corner is located in Louisa County
- Willowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Yanceyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yanceyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Louisa County
How Far From South Anna 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 South Anna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Anna and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Anna to Louisa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 85 miles [136.8 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,559 miles [7,337 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Anna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Anna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Anna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8590, Longitude: -77.9053 In this case, the coordinates for South Anna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 South Anna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.456 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.925 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.463 degrees. |