Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walker Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walker Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walker Place
- 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 Walker Place:
- 36.853723, -81.906791
- 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 Walker Place
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Walker Place is near Russell County and also Smyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- eBird sighting report for Smyth 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 Walker Place ...
We found three communities that share the name Walker Place.
Within Virginia, the name Walker Place is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tehama County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Walker Place [Tehama County].
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Walker Place is located in Douglas County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Walker Place that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Walker Place.
- Texas
- Brewster County
- This Walker Place is located in Brewster County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Walker Place that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brewster County community of Walker Place.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Place ...
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.
- Clinchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Corn Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Valley
- Corn Valley is located in Russell County
- Elk Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Henrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lick Skillet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Skillet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Skillet
- Lick Skillet is located in Smyth County
- Lowland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Meadowview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadowview <4>
- Rockdell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Shortsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Shortsville is located in Washington County
- Tumbling Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumbling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling Creek
- Tumbling Creek is located in Washington County
How Far From Walker Place to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Walker Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walker Place and extending to:
- Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Walker Place to Abingdon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 300 miles [482.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Walker Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Walker Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walker Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8537, Longitude: -81.9068 In this case, the coordinates for Walker Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Walker Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.844 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.503 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.446 degrees. |