Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vashti, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vashti and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vashti
- 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 Vashti:
- 36.863473, -79.639475
- 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 Vashti
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Vashti is near Pittsylvania County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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
Communities Also Named Vashti ...
We found four communities that share the name Vashti.
Within Virginia, the name Vashti is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vashti ...
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.
- Ajax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Banister
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Climax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Grady
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Green Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Pittsylvania County
- Hollys Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollys Mill
- Hollys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Museville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Peckerwood Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peckerwood Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckerwood Level
- Peckerwood Level is located in Franklin County
- Progress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Turkey Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Fork
- Turkey Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
- Worlds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Vashti to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vashti to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vashti and extending to:
- Rocky Mount, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Vashti to Rocky Mount, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 199 miles [320.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vashti. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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- Vashti) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vashti. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8635, Longitude: -79.6395 In this case, the coordinates for Vashti have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Vashti 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 309.505 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.972 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.513 degrees. |