Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Twin Poplars:
  • 37.860696, -78.803909
  • 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 Twin Poplars

• 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 Nelson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nelson County
  • Since Twin Poplars is near Albemarle County and also Augusta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twin Poplars ...

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.

• Covesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
  • Covesville is located in Albemarle County
• Greenfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Nelson County
• Gullysville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gullysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gullysville
  • Gullysville is located in Nelson County
• Heards
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heards
  • Heards is located in Albemarle County
• Martins Store
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
  • Martins Store is located in Nelson County
• Moses Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Crossing
  • Moses Crossing is located in Nelson County
• Rockfish
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
  • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
• Wintergreen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintergreen
  • Wintergreen is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintergreen <2>

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

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

• Lovingston, which is the Seat of Nelson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Twin Poplars to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,017 miles [9,683.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,599 miles [7,401.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/

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