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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Watts, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Watts and the surrounding area.
- 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 Watts:
- 38.135413, -78.392509
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Watts
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Watts is near Orange County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Watts
Communities Also Named Watts ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Watts.
Within Virginia, the name Watts is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Watts [Jefferson County].
- Alberta
- This Watts lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- Arkansas
- Searcy County
- This Watts is located in Searcy County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<2> to the west of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Watts.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Watts is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,226 miles [3,582.4 km]<2> to the west of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Watts.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Watts is located in Hillsborough County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Watts.
- Idaho
- Kootenai County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Watts [Kootenai County].
- Kentucky
- Breathitt County
- This Watts is located in Breathitt County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the west of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Watts.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Watts [Ouachita Parish].
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Watts [Jackson County].
- Nebraska
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Watts [Lincoln County].
- Nevada
- Lander County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Watts.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Watts [Iredell County].
- Oklahoma
- Adair County
- This Watts is located in Adair County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the west of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Watts.
- Oregon
- Klamath County
- This Watts is located in Klamath County and lies 2,241 miles [3,606.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Watts.
- Washington County
- This Watts is located in Washington County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km] to the west northwest of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Watts.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Watts [Lancaster County].
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Watts is located in Abbeville County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Watts.
- Texas
- Caldwell County
- This Watts is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Watts that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Watts.
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Watts [Greenbrier County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watts ...
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.
- Airport Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Airport Acres is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Chestnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Clover Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Deer Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Deer Run is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Deerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Deerwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Earlysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fieldbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Foxwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foxwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Gilbert
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gilbert Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Heights
- Hydraulic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Little Clover Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
- Mallard Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mallard Lake is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lake
- Mill Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mill Run is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Proffit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Proffit is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit
- Raintree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Raintree is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Squire Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
How Far From Watts 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 Watts to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Watts and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Watts to Richmond, with an average speed<5> 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 90 miles [144.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,988 miles [9,636.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Watts could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Watts) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Watts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Watts to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1354, Longitude: -78.3925 In this case, the coordinates for Watts have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.73 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.278 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.564 degrees. |
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