Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vicksville:
  • 36.813483, -77.022185
  • 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 Vicksville

• 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 Southampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Southampton County
  • Since Vicksville is near Sussex County and also Isle of Wight County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight 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 Vicksville

Communities Also Named Vicksville ...

We found one communities that are also named Vicksville.

Within Virginia, the name Vicksville is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Vicksville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Morgan County
    • This Vicksville is located in Morgan County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vicksville that is located in Southampton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Vicksville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vicksville ...

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.

• Berlin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Berlin is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
• Chub ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chub is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chub
• Doles Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
• Dory
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dory is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dory
• Druid ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Druid is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid
• Hunterdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
• Isaac
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Isaac is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
• Littleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Littleton is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
• Pulleys Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulleys Crossroads is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulleys Crossroads
• Saddlers Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saddlers Crossroads is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlers Crossroads
• Seacock Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seacock Corner is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacock Corner
• Unity
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Unity is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vicksville and extending to:

• Courtland, which is the Seat of Southampton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Vicksville to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 143 miles [230.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'