Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Steeleburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steeleburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Steeleburg
- 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 Steeleburg:
- 37.056935, -81.765874
- 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 Steeleburg
- 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 Tazewell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- Since Steeleburg is near Russell County and also Buchanan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steeleburg ...
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.
- Busthead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
- Green Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Place
- Green Place is located in Tazewell County
- Indian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Joe Whites
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Whites
- Joe Whites is located in Tazewell County
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Maiden Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Spring
- Maiden Spring is located in Tazewell County
- Paintlick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pounding Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounding Mill
- Pounding Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pounding Mill <2>
- Premier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Raven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rockhouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Seaboard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sulphur Spring ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring
- Sulphur Spring is located in Tazewell County
How Far From Steeleburg 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 Steeleburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Steeleburg and extending to:
- Tazewell, which is the Seat of Tazewell County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Steeleburg to Tazewell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,762 miles [7,663.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steeleburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Steeleburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steeleburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0569, Longitude: -81.7659 |
| <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 Steeleburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.759 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.435 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.325 degrees. |