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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 Stockton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stockton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stockton:
    • 36.664304, -79.735868
    • 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 Stockton
  • 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
    • Since Stockton is near Pittsylvania County and also Martinsville City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Martinsville City
  • 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 Stockton

Communities Also Named Stockton ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Stockton.

Within Virginia, the name Stockton is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Stockton is located in Baldwin County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Stockton.
    • Arizona
      • Mohave County
      • This Stockton is located in Mohave County and lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the west of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Stockton.
    • Arkansas
      • Nevada County
      • This Stockton is located in Nevada County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Stockton.
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Stockton is located in San Diego County and lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<1> to the west of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Stockton.
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Stockton is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km] to the west northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Stockton.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Stockton is located in New Castle County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Stockton.
    • Georgia
      • Clinch County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Stockton [Clinch County].
      • Lanier County
      • This Stockton is located in Lanier County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lanier County community of Stockton.
    • Illinois
      • Jo Daviess County
      • This Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Stockton.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Stockton [Lake County].
      • Owen County
      • This Stockton is located in Owen County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Stockton.
    • Iowa
      • Muscatine County
      • This Stockton is located in Muscatine County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscatine County community of Stockton.
    • Kansas
      • Rooks County
      • This Stockton is located in Rooks County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rooks County community of Stockton.
    • Manitoba
      • This Stockton lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Stockton is located in Baltimore County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Stockton.
      • Harford County
      • This Stockton is located in Harford County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the northeast of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Stockton.
      • Worcester County
      • This Stockton is located in Worcester County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the east northeast of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Stockton.
    • Minnesota
      • Winona County
      • This Stockton is located in Winona County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Stockton.
    • Missouri
      • Cedar County
      • This Stockton is located in Cedar County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the west of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Stockton.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Stockton [Hunterdon County].
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Stockton is located in Chautauqua County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the north of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Stockton.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Stockton is located in Butler County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Stockton.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Stockton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Stockton [Luzerne County].
    • South Carolina
      • Kershaw 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 South Carolina community of Stockton [Kershaw County].
    • Tennessee
      • Fentress County
      • This Stockton is located in Fentress County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Stockton.
      • Loudon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Stockton [Loudon County].
    • Utah
      • Tooele County
      • This Stockton is located in Tooele County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tooele County community of Stockton.
    • West Virginia
      • Mason 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 West Virginia community of Stockton [Mason County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Portage County
      • This Stockton is located in Portage County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stockton that is located in Henry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Stockton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stockton ...

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.

  • Boxwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Boxwood is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
  • Cascade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Davis Store
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis Store is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Store
  • Hill Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hill Top is located in Martinsville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Irisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Irisburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
  • Laurel Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Marrowbone Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowbone Heights is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone Heights
  • Martinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Old Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Liberty is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty
  • Sandy Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
  • Sandy River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
  • Soapstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Soapstone is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstone

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

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

  • Collinsville, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stockton to Collinsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stockton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Stockton 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.
<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 Stockton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Stockton 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 Stockton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6643, Longitude: -79.7359       In this case, the coordinates for Stockton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.565 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.012 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.617 degrees.