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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 White Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Ford and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 White Ford:
    • 36.683714, -82.332087
    • 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 White Ford
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
    • Since White Ford is near Washington County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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 White Ford

Communities Also Named White Ford ...

We found two communities that are also named White Ford.

Within Virginia, the name White Ford is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This White Ford is located in Bedford County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Ford that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of White Ford.
      • Morgan County
      • This White Ford is located in Morgan County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west southwest of the White Ford that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of White Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Ford ...

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.

  • Deans Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deans Store is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Store
  • Hobbs Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hobbs Ford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Ford
  • Jett Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jett Ford is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ford
  • Leonard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Leonard is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Lime Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lime Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Hill
  • Little Duck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Little Duck is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
  • Lone Star
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lone Star is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Maces Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
  • Martin Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Martin Ford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ford
  • Ravens Nest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
  • Silica
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Silica is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
  • Walnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Wolfrun ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wolfrun is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfrun

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

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

  • Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from White Ford to Gate City, with an average speed<2> 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 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- White Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 White Ford 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 White Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6837, Longitude: -82.3321       In this case, the coordinates for White Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.098 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.769 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.673 degrees.