Alpha
in Buckingham County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.583 and -78.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 34' 58" and W -78° 25' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:45 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 8:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Alpha

Alpha in Buckingham County (Virginia) is a place in United States about 118 mi (or 189 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Alpha is now 01:45 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports near Alpha, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Charlottesville Albemarle Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Buckingham, Cumberland, Farmville, Palmyra and Charlottesville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Another BB Shot: Return Of The Rambler

Published: November 26, 2013
Length: 45:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

My always-ready-for-a-train-watching-adventure son and I reunited with Conrail4129 on October 19th for a little departure from the RF&P Sub norm - a chase of the Old Dominion Chapter NRHS 'Fall...


BB Shot: Rambling To The James On The Buckingham Branch

Published: June 07, 2011
Length: 19:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

On Saturday, June 4th, the Buckingham Branch Railroad's Buckingham Division hosted the James River Rambler excursion train for the Old Dominion Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.


Marinera Con Caballo en II Concurso Anual de Caballo Peruano de Paso

Published: June 25, 2014
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wilde Moran


Central Virginia 2014 VCHSS Mini

Published: April 17, 2014
Length: 41:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luke Wright

super mini 14-15 class, 5A. Round III of the VCHSS series.


Dash 9's on the BBRR (Part 1)

Published: September 23, 2009
Length: 26:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lande22

Come along as three "CincySouthernRwy" painted 44-9s move a consist of empty gondolas from the siding at the Bremo Power plant up the grade to Dillwyn. One Dash 9 from Susquehanna, 1907 from.


Buckingham Branch RR (East end)

Published: September 12, 2009
Length: 14:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lande22

Here is the east end of the Buckingham Branch Railroad route I am doing in Trainz 2009, World Builders Edition. A load of packaged wood products from Buffalo Wood Products has to get to Richmond,.


Wimpy Miked Up; Rockin' Cocks Paint Ball at ZwackerZ

Published: January 12, 2011
Length: 07:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wanderlusts

Back in Charlottesville, Wimpy joined up with his boys from the RC Army Wimpy's last stand Zwackerz Rockin' Cocks club.


Graduation cookout

Published: December 21, 2008
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Missl3x

the family just havin a good time as usual.


Alpine Armoring Pit-Bull VX SWAT Truck

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 45:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alpine Armoring

Armored SWAT Truck, Pit-bull VX, Alpine Armoring, Bullet Proof Truck, Armored Police This armored Pit-Bull is a state of the art SWAT truck providing technology and safety to police. This...


Big Bucks mud racing at T & T Motorsports

Published: August 03, 2011
Length: 53:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BigBucksRacing

Hey look! I get the crowd to do the wave! This was the winning run against big bad wolf and fast money in the tractor tire class at T & T back in june 2011. I had them tell the crowd to step...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Dillwyn, Virginia

Dillwyn is an incorporated town in Buckingham County, Virginia, in the United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census.

Located at 37.5417, -78.4589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Buckingham County, Virginia, Towns in Virginia

Alpha, Virginia

Alpha is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 37.5831, -78.4172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Buckingham County, Virginia

Gravel Hill, Virginia

Gravel Hill is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 37.5842, -78.3747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Buckingham County, Virginia