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

  • 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 Trimble:
    • 38.304567, -79.618937
    • 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 Trimble
  • 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 Highland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Highland County
    • Since Trimble is near Bath County and also Augusta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bath County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Augusta 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Trimble

Communities Also Named Trimble ...

We found nine communities that are also named Trimble.

Within Virginia, the name Trimble is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Trimble is located in Cullman County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Trimble that is located in Highland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Trimble.
    • Colorado
      • La Plata County
      • This Trimble is located in La Plata County and lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the west of the Trimble that is located in Highland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Plata County community of Trimble.
    • Georgia
      • Troup County
      • This Trimble is located in Troup County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Trimble that is located in Highland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Trimble.
    • Illinois
      • Crawford County
      • This Trimble is located in Crawford County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west of the Trimble that is located in Highland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Trimble.
    • Kentucky
      • Montgomery County
      • This Trimble is located in Montgomery County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west of the Trimble that is located in Highland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Trimble.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Trimble is located in Pulaski County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the west southwest of the Trimble that is located in Highland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Trimble.
    • Missouri
      • Clinton County
      • This Trimble is located in Clinton County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the west of the Trimble that is located in Highland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Trimble.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Trimble is located in Athens County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Trimble that is located in Highland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Trimble.
    • Tennessee
      • Dyer County
      • This Trimble is located in Dyer County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Trimble that is located in Highland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Trimble.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Trimble ...

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.

  • Buckeye ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Buckeye is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Clover Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover Creek is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
  • Doe Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Doe Hill is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
  • Hightown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hightown is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Liberty is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Meadowdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowdale is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
  • Mill Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mill Gap is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Gap
  • Naples ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Naples is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Possum Trot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Possum Trot is located in Highland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
  • Sunrise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunrise is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise

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

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

  • Monterey, which is the Seat of Highland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Trimble to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,617 miles [7,430.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Trimble) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Trimble 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 Trimble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3046, Longitude: -79.6189       In this case, the coordinates for Trimble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.45 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.125 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.019 degrees.