Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South River
- 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 River:
- 37.774577, -79.388092
- 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 River
- 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 Rockbridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
- Since South River is near Lexington City and also Buena Vista City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington City
- eBird sighting report for Buena Vista City
- 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 River ...
We found eight communities that share the name South River.
Within Virginia, the name South River is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, five are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This South River is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South River that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of South River.
- Missouri
- Marion County
- This South River is located in Marion County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South River that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of South River.
- New Brunswick
- This South River lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the South River that is located in Rockbridge County.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of South River [Middlesex County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This South River lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the South River that is located in Rockbridge County.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This South River is located in Carteret County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the South River that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of South River.
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of South River [Rowan County].
- Ontario
- This South River lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north of the South River that is located in Rockbridge County.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near South River ...
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.
- Buffalo Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bend
- Buffalo Bend is located in Rockbridge County
- Buffalo Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Rockbridge County
- Cornwall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Crossroads Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Store
- Crossroads Store is located in Rockbridge County
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Rockbridge County
- Mudtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Timber Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
How Far From South River 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 South River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South River and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South River to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,628 miles [7,448 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7746, Longitude: -79.3881 In this case, the coordinates for South River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that South River could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 River 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 309.331 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.91 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.104 degrees. |