Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stones Store:
  • 36.744303, -80.076990
  • 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 Stones Store

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Stones Store is near Patrick County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Patrick County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stones Store ...

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.

• Blackberry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
  • Blackberry is located in Henry County
• Buffalo Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Ridge
  • Buffalo Ridge is located in Patrick County
• Charity
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
  • Charity is located in Patrick County
• Craig
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Craig is located in Henry County
• Elamsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
  • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
• Henry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
• Horse Pasture
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
  • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County
• Patrick Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Springs
  • Patrick Springs is located in Patrick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patrick Springs <2>
• Pleasant Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Henry County
• Reed Creek Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
  • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
• Rock Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
  • Rock Run is located in Henry County
• Stanleytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
  • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>

How Far From Stones Store to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stones Store to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Collinsville, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stones Store to Collinsville, with an average speed<4> 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 155 miles [249.4 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 222 miles [357.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/

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