Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weber City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weber City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weber City
- 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 Weber City:
- 37.754786, -78.284265
- 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 Weber City
- 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 Fluvanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- Since Weber City is near Buckingham County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Weber City ...
We found four communities that share the name Weber City.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Weber City.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Scott County
- This Weber City is located in Scott County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Weber City that is located in Fluvanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Weber City.
- Scott County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Ascension Parish
- This Weber City is located in Ascension Parish and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Weber City that is located in Fluvanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ascension Parish community of Weber City.
- New Mexico
- Curry County
- This Weber City is located in Curry County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<1> to the west of the Weber City that is located in Fluvanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Weber City.
- Pennsylvania
- Cameron County
- This Weber City is located in Cameron County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the north of the Weber City that is located in Fluvanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Weber City.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weber City ...
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.
- Bush Park ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Fluvanna County
- Dixie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Elk Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Fork Union
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Union
- Fork Union is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork Union <3>
- Gold Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Hardware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Kidds Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Store
- Kidds Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Rockaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Slate Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Slate Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Stage Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Junction
- Stage Junction is located in Fluvanna County
- Stony Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Sunny Side
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County
- Wildwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Weber City 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 Weber City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weber City and extending to:
- Palmyra, which is the Seat of Fluvanna County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Weber City to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weber City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.va.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Weber City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weber City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7548, Longitude: -78.2843 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Weber City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.683 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.167 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.656 degrees. |