Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wattsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wattsboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wattsboro
- 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 Wattsboro:
- 36.883203, -78.263330
- 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 Wattsboro
- 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 Lunenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lunenburg County
- Since Wattsboro is near Mecklenburg County and also Charlotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- eBird sighting report for Charlotte 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wattsboro ...
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.
- Gary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Gregory Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Corner
- Gregory Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Kells Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells Corner
- Kells Corner is located in Lunenburg County
- Loves Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Lunenburg County
- Non Intervention ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Non Intervention have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
- Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
- Oral Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pettys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Corner
- Pettys Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Whittles Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles Mill
- Whittles Mill is located in Mecklenburg County
How Far From Wattsboro to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wattsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wattsboro and extending to:
- Lunenburg, which is the Seat of Lunenburg County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Wattsboro to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 154 miles [247.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wattsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Wattsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wattsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8832, Longitude: -78.2633 In this case, the coordinates for Wattsboro 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 Wattsboro 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 308.704 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.061 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.953 degrees. |