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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 Ziontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ziontown 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 Ziontown:
    • 37.587924, -77.560821
    • 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 Ziontown
  • 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 Ziontown ...

We found one communities that share the name Ziontown.

Within Virginia, the name Ziontown is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Ziontown in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Perry County
      • This Ziontown is located in Perry County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ziontown that is located in Henrico County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ziontown
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Ziontown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ziontown ...

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.

  • Cherokee Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southeast of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cherokee Hills
  • English Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
    • English Hills lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the north of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on English Hills
  • Erin Shades
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
    • Erin Shades lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the north of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Erin Shades
  • Grand Summit
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
    • Grand Summit lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the south of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Grand Summit
  • Granite
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Granite
  • Gravel Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gravel Hill
  • Hobby Hill Farms
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby Hill Farms
    • Hobby Hill Farms lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the south of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hobby Hill Farms
  • Holiday Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the south of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Holiday Hills
  • Lorraine
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lorraine lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the west of Ziontown.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lorraine
  • Lower Tuckahoe
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tuckahoe
    • Lower Tuckahoe lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lower Tuckahoe
  • Mooreland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
    • Mooreland lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southwest of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mooreland
  • Old Gun
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gun
    • Old Gun lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Gun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Gun
  • Sweet Briar Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
    • Sweet Briar Park lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sweet Briar Park
  • Willow Oaks
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
    • Willow Oaks lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Ziontown.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Willow Oaks

How Far From Ziontown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ziontown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Ziontown to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ziontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ziontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ziontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5879, Longitude: -77.5608       In this case, the coordinates for Ziontown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<4>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 Ziontown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.268 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.67 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.421 degrees.




 

 

 

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