Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waltdon Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waltdon Farms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waltdon Farms
- 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 Waltdon Farms:
- 37.222636, -80.046983
- 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 Waltdon Farms
- 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 Waltdon Farms is near Roanoke City and also Salem City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
- eBird sighting report for Salem 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waltdon Farms ...
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.
- Castle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Castle Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Cave Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Crest Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
- Crest Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Roanoke County
- Hidden Valley Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Court
- Hidden Valley Court is located in Roanoke County
- Highfields
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
- Highfields is located in Roanoke County
- Holly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Roanoke County
- Homeplace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Roanoke County
- Meadowlark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Meadowlark is located in Roanoke County
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- Rosecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Scenic Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Scenic Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Springlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
- Springlawn is located in Roanoke County
- Sugar Loaf Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Farms
- Sugar Loaf Farms is located in Roanoke County
- Sugar Loaf Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Highlands
- Sugar Loaf Highlands is located in Roanoke County
- Sugar Loaf Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Hills
- Sugar Loaf Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Rosecrest
How Far From Waltdon Farms 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 Waltdon Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Waltdon Farms and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Waltdon Farms 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 Waltdon Farms. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waltdon Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waltdon Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2226, Longitude: -80.0470 In this case, the coordinates for Waltdon Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Waltdon Farms 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 309.736 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.289 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.562 degrees. |