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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 South Boston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Boston 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 South Boston:
- 36.700626, -78.904000
- 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 South Boston
- 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Since South Boston is near Fluvanna County and also Person County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Person 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 South Boston
Communities Also Named South Boston ...
We found two communities that are also named South Boston.
Within Virginia, the name South Boston is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This South Boston is located in Washington County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Boston that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of South Boston.
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- This South Boston is located in Suffolk County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Boston that is located in Halifax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of South Boston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Boston ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Clays Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cluster Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Jones
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marsailles ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marsailles is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsailles
- Mayo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mountain Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Piney Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Terrys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
- Wolf Trap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wolf Trap is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Woodlawn Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From South Boston 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 town such as South Boston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Boston and extending to:
- Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from South Boston to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- South Boston) 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 South Boston 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 South Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7006, Longitude: -78.9040 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.081 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.463 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.271 degrees. |
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