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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 Southampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southampton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Southampton:
    • 37.265416, -79.891426
    • 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 Southampton
  • 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
    • Since Southampton is near Roanoke City and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Southampton

Communities Also Named Southampton ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Southampton.

There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Southampton.

Beyond Virginia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Hampton City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Southampton [Hampton City].
    • Portsmouth City
      • This Southampton is located in Portsmouth City and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<2> to the east of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Southampton.
    • Richmond City
      • This Southampton is located in Richmond City and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the east of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Southampton.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Southampton is located in Harford County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Southampton.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Southampton is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the east northeast of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Southampton.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Southampton is located in Hampshire County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Southampton.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Southampton lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Southampton [Burlington County].
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This Southampton is located in Suffolk County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Southampton.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Southampton lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
    • Ontario
      • This Southampton lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<2> to the north of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Southampton is located in Bucks County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Southampton.
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Southampton [Franklin County].
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Southampton [Somerset County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Southampton lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Southampton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Southampton that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Southampton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southampton ...

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.

  • Bluestone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Cedar Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Colonial Trail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
  • Crystal Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
  • Dundee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Dundee is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Falling Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Falling Creek is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
  • Foxfire
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Foxfire is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Hickory Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Huntridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Huntridge is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntridge
  • Jamestown Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jamestown Place is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Place
  • Janette Land
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Janette Land is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janette Land
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Leslie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Leslie is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Liberty Land
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
    • Lilly View
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
    • Lincoln Court
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
    • Lynn Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Lynn Haven is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
    • Mayflower Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayflower Hills is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Hills
    • Meadowland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
    • Mount Pleasant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mountain View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Mountain View is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Muse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Muse is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse
    • River Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • River Edge is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
    • Rockydale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
    • Round Hill Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
    • Rugby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rugby is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Shadeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shadeland is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Spring Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Spring Grove is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Springtree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Springtree is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtree
    • Sunrise Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Yellowstone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Yellowstone is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone

How Far From Southampton 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 community such as Southampton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southampton and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Southampton to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Southampton 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southampton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Southampton 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 Southampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2654, Longitude: -79.8914       In this case, the coordinates for Southampton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.643 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.19 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.483 degrees.