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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 Troutville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Troutville 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 Troutville:
- 37.417944, -79.875447
- 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 Troutville
- 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 Botetourt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Botetourt County
- Since Troutville is near Roanoke County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Troutville
Communities Also Named Troutville ...
We found three communities that are also named Troutville.
Within Virginia, the name Troutville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Troutville [Eagle County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Troutville is located in Frederick County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Troutville that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Troutville.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Troutville is located in Clearfield County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Troutville that is located in Botetourt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Troutville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Troutville ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heatherstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heatherstone is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherstone
- Laymantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Lynchburg Mines ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchburg Mines is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg Mines
- Peachtree
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Peachtree is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Rainbow Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rainbow Forest is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Forest
- Runaway Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Stepping Stone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stepping Stone is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepping Stone
- Trinity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trinity is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Waterfall Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterfall Lake is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Lake
How Far From Troutville 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 town such as Troutville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Troutville and extending to:
- Fincastle, which is the Seat of Botetourt County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 133 miles [214 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Troutville to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 184 miles [296.1 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 6,082 miles [9,788 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,664 miles [7,506 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Troutville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Troutville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Troutville 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 Troutville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4179, Longitude: -79.8754 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.197 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.426 degrees. |
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