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:
- 36.621835, -82.564591
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Weber City is near Sullivan County and also Hawkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Hawkins 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 ...
- Fluvanna County
- This Weber City is located in Fluvanna County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Weber City that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Weber City.
- Fluvanna County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Ascension Parish
- This Weber City is located in Ascension Parish and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Weber City that is located in Scott 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 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the west of the Weber City that is located in Scott 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 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Weber City that is located in Scott 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.
- Beartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Cherokee Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Cloud Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Ford
- Cloud Ford is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Gate City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Gate City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <3>
- Greenvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Harmony Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Howard Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hill
- Howard Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jayne Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayne Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayne Mill
- Jayne Mill is located in Scott County
- Larkspur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lynn Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Garden
- Lynn Garden is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Mountain Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Mountain Springs is located in Scott County
- Slabtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Williams Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mill
- Williams Mill is located in Scott County
How Far From Weber City 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 town 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:
- Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Weber City to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 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 Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
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 obstructions 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: 36.6218, Longitude: -82.5646 |
| <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 311.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.919 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.787 degrees. |