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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 Wilhoit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilhoit 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 Wilhoit:
- 38.270964, -78.290006
- 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 Wilhoit
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Wilhoit is near Orange County and also Madison 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 Madison 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 Wilhoit
Communities Also Named Wilhoit ...
We found three communities that are also named Wilhoit.
Within Virginia, the name Wilhoit is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Wilhoit is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km]<1> to the west of the Wilhoit that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Wilhoit.
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This Wilhoit is located in Harlan County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wilhoit that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Wilhoit.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wilhoit that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Wilhoit.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilhoit ...
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.
- Burnt Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Dawsons Shop ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dawsons Shop is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsons Shop
- Dawsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dawsonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Five Forks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Foxwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Foxwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Hood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Mills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Pratts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Radiant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Uno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Uno is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
- Wolftown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Wilhoit 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 Wilhoit to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Wilhoit once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Wilhoit and extending to:
- Stanardsville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Wilhoit to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Wilhoit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wilhoit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Wilhoit 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 Wilhoit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2710, Longitude: -78.2900 In this case, the coordinates for Wilhoit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.663 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.223 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.473 degrees. |
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