Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yellow Sulphur, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yellow Sulphur and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yellow Sulphur
- 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 Yellow Sulphur:
- 37.171518, -80.396716
- 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 Yellow Sulphur
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Yellow Sulphur is near Radford City and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Radford City
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Yellow Sulphur ...
We found one communities that share the name Yellow Sulphur.
Within Virginia, the name Yellow Sulphur is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Yellow Sulphur in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Yellow Sulphur [Blount County].
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yellow Sulphur ...
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.
- Airport Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Airport Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Apple Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Acres
- Apple Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Bangs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Christiansburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <3>
- Craig Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Mountain
- Craig Mountain is located in Montgomery County
- Diamond Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Pointe
- Diamond Pointe is located in Montgomery County
- Echo Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Echo Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Falling Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Branch
- Falling Branch is located in Montgomery County
- Farmview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Lee-Hi Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Court
- Lee-Hi Court is located in Montgomery County
- Lester Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Place
- Lester Place is located in Montgomery County
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- Mockingbird Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Mountain View Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Park
- Mountain View Park is located in Montgomery County
- Rainbow Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
- Rainbow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Raintree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Ramble Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramble Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Ridge
- Ramble Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Suburban Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
- Suburban Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Victory Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Walnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Windmill Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Hills
- Windmill Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Yellow Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Sulphur Springs
- Yellow Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Mockingbird Hill
How Far From Yellow Sulphur 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 Yellow Sulphur to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Yellow Sulphur and extending to:
- Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Yellow Sulphur to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow Sulphur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Yellow Sulphur 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. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yellow Sulphur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellow Sulphur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1715, Longitude: -80.3967 In this case, the coordinates for Yellow Sulphur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Yellow Sulphur 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 309.943 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.519 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.722 degrees. |