Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Vinegar Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vinegar Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vinegar Hill
- 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 Vinegar Hill:
- 38.030972, -78.486956
- 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 Vinegar Hill
- 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 Vinegar Hill ...
We found eight communities that share the name Vinegar Hill.
Within Virginia, the name Vinegar Hill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Vinegar Hill.
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Butler County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Vinegar Hill.
- New Brunswick
- This Vinegar Hill lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the northeast.
- New York
- Kings County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Vinegar Hill.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Beaufort County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Vinegar Hill.
- Columbus County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Columbus County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Vinegar Hill.
- Ontario
- This Vinegar Hill lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Vinegar Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Vinegar Hill.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vinegar Hill ...
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.
- Barracks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Branchland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Branchland is located in Albemarle County
- Chapel Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Charlottesville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <3>
- Fieldbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Greenfields
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Hunters Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hall
- Hunters Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Ivy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Liberty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Locust Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
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- Pen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Queen Charlotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
- Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
- Raintree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Riverrun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Rockbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Squire Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squire Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
- Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Village Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Willow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Pen Park
How Far From Vinegar Hill 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 Vinegar Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vinegar Hill and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Vinegar Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,996 miles [9,649.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vinegar Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Vinegar Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vinegar Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0310, Longitude: -78.4870 In this case, the coordinates for Vinegar Hill 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'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 Vinegar Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.79 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.641 degrees. |