Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woods Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woods Corner
- 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 Woods Corner:
- 37.581255, -78.648899
- 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 Woods Corner
- 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 Buckingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
- Since Woods Corner is near Nelson County and also Appomattox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nelson County
- eBird sighting report for Appomattox 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 Woods Corner ...
We found seven communities that share the name Woods Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Woods Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Woods Corner lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woods Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Woods Corner is located in Prince George's County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woods Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Woods Corner.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Woods Corner is located in Bristol County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woods Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Woods Corner.
- Middlesex County
- This Woods Corner is located in Middlesex County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the northeast of the Woods Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Woods Corner.
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Woods Corner [Isabella County].
- New York
- Steuben County
- This Woods Corner is located in Steuben County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woods Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Woods Corner.
- Rhode Island
- Newport County
- This Woods Corner is located in Newport County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woods Corner that is located in Buckingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport County community of Woods Corner.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods Corner ...
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.
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Buffalo Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Chestnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Buckingham County
- Five Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Nelson County
- Fore Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fore Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore Store
- Fore Store is located in Appomattox County
- Four Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Forks
- Four Forks is located in Nelson County
- Grays Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Buckingham County
- Greenway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Howardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Albemarle County
- Red Apple Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple Orchard
- Red Apple Orchard is located in Nelson County
- Sliders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sunny Side
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Buckingham County
- Toga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
How Far From Woods Corner 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 Woods Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods Corner and extending to:
- Buckingham, which is the Seat of Buckingham County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Woods Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<5> 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,022 miles [9,691.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woods Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5813, Longitude: -78.6489 In this case, the coordinates for Woods Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Woods Corner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Woods Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.903 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.393 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.866 degrees. |