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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 Vesuvius, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vesuvius 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 Vesuvius:
- 37.906245, -79.197253
- 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 Vesuvius
- 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 Rockbridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
- Since Vesuvius is near Augusta County and also Nelson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Augusta County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson 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 Vesuvius
Communities Also Named Vesuvius ...
We found two communities that are also named Vesuvius.
Within Virginia, the name Vesuvius is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Vesuvius lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vesuvius that is located in Rockbridge County.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Vesuvius [Lawrence County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vesuvius ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cold Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cornwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Crossroads Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads Store is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Store
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irish Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irish Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek
- Jonestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jonestown is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Love
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Love is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love
- McNutt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Spottswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Stony Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Run is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Timber Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Zack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zack is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
How Far From Vesuvius 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 Vesuvius to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vesuvius and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Vesuvius 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 135 miles [217.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,738 miles [10,843.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Vesuvius) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Vesuvius, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Vesuvius 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 Vesuvius. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9062, Longitude: -79.1973 In this case, the coordinates for Vesuvius have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.214 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.796 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.98 degrees. |
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