Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 The Waterfront:
  • 37.105698, -79.654753
  • 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 The Waterfront

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since The Waterfront is near Bedford County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bedford County
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 The Waterfront ...

We found one communities that share the name The Waterfront.

Within Virginia, the name The Waterfront is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Cobb County
    • This The Waterfront is located in Cobb County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Waterfront that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of The Waterfront.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Waterfront ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in Franklin County
• Crafts Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Point
  • Crafts Point is located in Franklin County
• Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Franklin County
• Diamond Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
  • Diamond Hill is located in Bedford County
• Eagles Roost
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Roost
  • Eagles Roost is located in Bedford County
• Foxsport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxsport
  • Foxsport is located in Franklin County
• Gross Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Point
  • Gross Point is located in Bedford County
• Isle of Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Pines
  • Isle of Pines is located in Bedford County
• Otter View ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter View
  • Otter View is located in Bedford County
• Pelican Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
  • Pelican Point is located in Franklin County
• Union Hall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
  • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <3>

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

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

• Rocky Mount, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from The Waterfront to Rocky Mount, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,667 miles [7,510.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Waterfront. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/