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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 Southdowns, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southdowns 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 Southdowns:
- 37.258469, -80.035872
- 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 Southdowns
- 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 Southdowns is near Roanoke City and also Salem City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Southdowns
Communities Also Named Southdowns ...
We found two communities that are also named Southdowns.
Within Virginia, the name Southdowns is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Southdowns is located in Caddo Parish and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Southdowns that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Southdowns.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Southdowns is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the west southwest of the Southdowns that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Southdowns.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southdowns ...
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.
- Castle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Cave Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cliffview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cliffview is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffview
- Crest Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Crest Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Dropmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dropmore is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dropmore
- Evans Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Evans Hill is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
- Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foxwood is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Greenland Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Hills
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hidden Valley Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hidden Valley Court is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Court
- Highfields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Highfields is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
- Hockman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hockman is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockman
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Homeplace is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
- Karen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Karen Hills is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- King is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Orchard Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orchard Court is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Court
- Robin Hood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
- Rolling Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sugar Loaf Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sugar Loaf Farms is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Farms
- Sugar Loaf Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sugar Loaf Highlands is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Highlands
- Sugar Loaf Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sugar Loaf Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Hills
- Summit Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Virginia Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
How Far From Southdowns 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 Southdowns to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southdowns and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Southdowns to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Southdowns) 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 Southdowns 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 Southdowns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2585, Longitude: -80.0359 In this case, the coordinates for Southdowns have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.728 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.286 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.545 degrees. |
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