Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tightsqueeze:
  • 36.789057, -79.393938
  • 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 Tightsqueeze

• 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
  • Since Tightsqueeze is near Madison County and also Danville City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Danville 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tightsqueeze ...

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.

• Cartersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Pittsylvania County
• Cedar Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
• Dry Fork
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
  • Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
• Flint Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
• Jones Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
  • Jones Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
• Motleys Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motleys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motleys Mill
  • Motleys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
• Pleasant Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
  • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
• Spring Garden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Spring Garden
  • From Tightsqueeze to Spring Garden
• Whittles
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
  • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Whittles has also been known as:
  • Whittle's Depot
  • Whittle's Station
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Whittles
  • From Tightsqueeze to Whittles
• Whittletown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittletown
  • Whittletown is located in Pittsylvania County
• Woodlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Pittsylvania County
• Woodlawn Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
  • Woodlawn Heights is located in Pittsylvania County

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

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

• Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies just to the North.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Tightsqueeze to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

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