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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 Starkey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Starkey 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 Starkey:
    • 37.200693, -79.998649
    • 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 Starkey
  • 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 Starkey 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 Starkey

Communities Also Named Starkey ...

We found eight communities that are also named Starkey.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Starkey.

Beyond Virginia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Patrick 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 Virginia community of Starkey [Patrick County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Luis Obispo 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 California community of Starkey [San Luis Obispo County].
    • Idaho
      • Adams County
      • This Starkey is located in Adams County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Starkey that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Starkey.
    • New York
      • Yates County
      • This Starkey is located in Yates County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Starkey that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Starkey.
    • Ohio
      • Monroe 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 Ohio community of Starkey [Monroe County].
    • Oregon
      • Union County
      • This Starkey is located in Union County and lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Starkey that is located in Roanoke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Starkey.
    • Tennessee
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Starkey [Wayne County].
    • Texas
      • Floyd 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 Texas community of Starkey [Floyd County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Starkey ...

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 north)
    • Castle Hill is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Cave Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Chestnut Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Clearbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clearbrook is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • Crescent Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
  • Crest Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Crest Hill is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
  • Crystal Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Green Valley is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Greenland Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenland Hills is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Hills
  • Hidden Valley Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 northwest)
    • Highfields is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Holly Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Holly Ridge is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Homeplace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Homeplace is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeplace
    • Homewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Homewood is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Hunting Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunting Hills is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Lemon Dell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Lemon Dell is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Dell
    • Meadowlark
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Meadowlark is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
    • Narrows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Narrows is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Peakwood Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Peakwood Hills is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakwood Hills
    • Rosecrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rosecrest is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrest
    • Scenic Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Scenic Hills is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Spring Valley is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Springlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Springlawn is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
    • Sugar Loaf Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Loaf Farms is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Farms
    • Sugar Loaf Highlands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Loaf Highlands is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Highlands
    • Sugar Loaf Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugar Loaf Hills is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Hills
    • Wildwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Woods Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Woods Crossing is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
    • Yellowstone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Yellowstone is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Starkey to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 199 miles [320.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,679 miles [7,530.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Starkey 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Starkey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Starkey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Starkey 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 Starkey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2007, Longitude: -79.9986       In this case, the coordinates for Starkey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.708 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.254 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.549 degrees.