Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vermont Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vermont Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vermont Heights
- 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 Vermont Heights:
- 37.295967, -80.113653
- 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 Vermont Heights
- 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- Since Vermont Heights is near Salem City and also Roanoke City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salem City
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- 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 Vermont Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Vermont Heights.
Within Virginia, the name Vermont Heights is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Vermont Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Saint Johns County
- This Vermont Heights is located in Saint Johns County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the south of the Vermont Heights that is located in Roanoke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Vermont Heights.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vermont Heights ...
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.
- Bear Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cherokee Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Deep Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Hockman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Karen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Hills
- Karen Hills is located in Salem City
- King
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lake Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake Spring is located in Salem City
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lee - Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee - Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
- Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
- Lewis Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Roanoke County
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- Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Salem City
- Quail Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
- Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Robin Hood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Park
- Robin Hood Park is located in Roanoke County
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Salem City
- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Skyview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Spangler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Stonegate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Talking Leaves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Leaves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Leaves
- Talking Leaves is located in Roanoke County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mitchell
How Far From Vermont Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vermont Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vermont Heights and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Vermont Heights to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 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 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vermont Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vermont Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vermont Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2960, Longitude: -80.1137 In this case, the coordinates for Vermont Heights 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 Vermont Heights 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 309.773 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.343 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.565 degrees. |