Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Starmount Forest:
  • 36.607638, -79.403912
  • 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 Starmount Forest

• 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 Starmount Forest ...

We found one communities that share the name Starmount Forest.

Within Virginia, the name Starmount Forest is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Starmount Forest in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Guilford County
    • This Starmount Forest is located in Guilford County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Starmount Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Starmount Forest ...

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.

• Danville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Danville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
• Dundee
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Pittsylvania County
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Pittsylvania County
• Grove Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Danville City
• Lumpkin Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
  • Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
• Major Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
  • Major Court is located in Danville City
• New Design
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
  • New Design is located in Danville City
• Olde Hunting Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
  • Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
• Pine Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Pine Crest is located in Danville City
• Sandy Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
  • Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
• Virginia Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
  • Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
• Woodlake Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
  • Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Starmount Forest 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 204 miles [328.3 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 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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