Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Southland Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southland Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Southland Acres

• 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 Southland Acres:
  • 37.354032, -79.188357
  • 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 Southland Acres

• 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 Southland Acres ...

We found three communities that share the name Southland Acres.

Within Virginia, the name Southland Acres is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Douglas County
    • This Southland Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Southland Acres.
  • Texas
    • Tarrant County
    • This Southland Acres is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Southland Acres.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Southland Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Southland Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southland Acres ...

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.

• Brush Tavern
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Tavern
  • Brush Tavern is located in Campbell County
• City Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Farm
  • City Farm is located in Campbell County
• Clay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Clay is located in Bedford County
• College Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Lynchburg City
• Court House Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Court House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Court House Hill
  • Court House Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Deer Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Deer Creek is located in Campbell County
• Diamond Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
  • Diamond Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Federal Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
  • Federal Hill is located in Lynchburg City
• Forest Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
  • Forest Dale is located in Lynchburg City
• Forest Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Bedford County
• Heritage Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Lynchburg City
• Keystone Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Forest
  • Keystone Forest is located in Lynchburg City
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  • Landmark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Campbell County
  • Lawyers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
    • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
  • Long Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Long Meadows is located in Lynchburg City
  • Lynchburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
  • Maple Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City
  • Panorama Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
    • Panorama Hills is located in Lynchburg City
  • Poplar Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
    • Poplar Forest is located in Bedford County
  • Rainbow Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Forest
    • Rainbow Forest is located in Campbell County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County
  • Sunny Banks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Banks
    • Sunny Banks is located in Campbell County
  • Three Fountains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Fountains
    • Three Fountains is located in Lynchburg City
  • Timberlake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
  • Whetstone Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Hills
    • Whetstone Hills is located in Campbell County
  • Woodlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County

How Far From Southland Acres 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 Southland Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Southland Acres 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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 158 miles [254.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southland Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/