Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Temple Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Temple Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Temple Hill
- 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 Temple Hill:
- 36.878716, -82.275696
- 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 Temple Hill
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Temple Hill is near Wise County and also Dickenson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- eBird sighting report for Dickenson 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
Communities Also Named Temple Hill ...
We found six communities that share the name Temple Hill.
Within Virginia, the name Temple Hill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pope County
- This Temple Hill is located in Pope County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west of the Temple Hill that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Temple Hill.
- Iowa
- Jones County
- This Temple Hill is located in Jones County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Temple Hill that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Temple Hill.
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Temple Hill is located in Barren County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west of the Temple Hill that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Temple Hill.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Temple Hill.
- Ontario
- This Temple Hill lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the north of the Temple Hill that is located in Russell County.
- Tennessee
- Unicoi County
- This Temple Hill is located in Unicoi County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Temple Hill that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Temple Hill.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Temple Hill ...
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.
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Boody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Carfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Counts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Gravel Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Lick
- Gravel Lick is located in Russell County
- Jessees Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lonesome ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Masons Store ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
- Masons Store is located in Russell County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Parsonage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rural
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sunny Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Russell County
- Virginia City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Mew
How Far From Temple Hill 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 Temple Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Temple Hill and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Temple Hill to Lebanon, 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 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Temple Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Temple Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Temple Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8787, Longitude: -82.2757 In this case, the coordinates for Temple Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Temple Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Temple Hill 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 311.065 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.759 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.592 degrees. |