Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Steeles Tavern:
  • 37.925460, -79.202638
  • 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 Steeles Tavern

• 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 Augusta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Augusta County
  • Since Steeles Tavern is near Rockbridge County and also Nelson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
  • eBird sighting report for Nelson 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 Steeles Tavern ...

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.

• Cold Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Augusta County
• Greenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Augusta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Irish Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
  • Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
• Jonestown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Rockbridge County
• McNutt ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
  • McNutt is located in Augusta County
• Spottswood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Spottswood is located in Augusta County
• Stony Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
  • Stony Run is located in Augusta County
• Vesuvius
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
  • Vesuvius is located in Rockbridge County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vesuvius <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Steeles Tavern and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Steeles Tavern 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,737 miles [10,842.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.va.us/

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