Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wardell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wardell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wardell
- 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 Wardell:
- 37.031225, -81.794562
- 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 Wardell
- 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 Tazewell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tazewell County
- Since Wardell 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 Wardell ...
We found three communities that share the name Wardell.
Within Virginia, the name Wardell is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wardell ...
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.
- Busthead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
- Dye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Green Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Place
- Green Place is located in Tazewell County
- Indian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Joe Whites
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Whites
- Joe Whites is located in Tazewell County
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Maiden Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Spring
- Maiden Spring is located in Tazewell County
- Paintlick
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pounding Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounding Mill
- Pounding Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pounding Mill <4>
- Premier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Raven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Red Ash
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Rockhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Seaboard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sulphur Spring ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring
- Sulphur Spring is located in Tazewell County
- Swords Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords Creek
- Swords Creek is located in Russell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swords Creek <4>
- Red Ash
How Far From Wardell 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 Wardell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wardell and extending to:
- Tazewell, which is the Seat of Tazewell County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wardell to Tazewell, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the east (E). 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 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five 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 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,765 miles [7,668.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wardell. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wardell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wardell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0312, Longitude: -81.7946 In this case, the coordinates for Wardell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wardell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Wardell 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 310.776 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.451 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.345 degrees. |