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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 Vansant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vansant 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 Vansant:
- 37.232393, -82.099495
- 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 Vansant
- 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 Vansant ...
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.
- Deel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deel
- Deel is located in Buchanan County
- Hanger
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanger
- Hanger is located in Buchanan County
- Janey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Longbottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbottom
- Longbottom is located in Buchanan County
- Maxie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxie
- Maxie is located in Buchanan County
- Mount Heron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
- Mount Heron is located in Buchanan County
- Page
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Buchanan County
- Pearly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly
- Pearly is located in Buchanan County
- Royal City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Tookland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tookland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tookland
- Tookland is located in Buchanan County
How Far From Vansant 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 Vansant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Vansant and extending to:
- Grundy, which is the Seat of Buchanan County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Vansant to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vansant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vansant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2324, Longitude: -82.0995 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Vansant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.958 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.688 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.412 degrees. |
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