Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cape Charles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cape Charles and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cape Charles
- 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 Cape Charles:
- 37.255767, -76.008494
- 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 Cape Charles
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Cape Charles is near Mathews County and also Hampton City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mathews County
- eBird sighting report for Hampton City
- 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 Cape Charles ...
We found one communities that share the name Cape Charles.
Within Virginia, the name Cape Charles is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Cape Charles in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Cape Charles lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cape Charles that is located in Northampton County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cape Charles ...
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.
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Bulls Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Landing
- Bulls Landing is located in Northampton County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Northampton County
- Cheapside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Cheapside is located in Northampton County
- Cherrystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Culls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Little Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Salisbury
- Little Salisbury is located in Northampton County
- Oyster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pat Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Red Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Seaview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Stumptown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Cape Charles 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 town such as Cape Charles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cape Charles and extending to:
- Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Cape Charles to Richmond, 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cape Charles: www.capecharles.org/
The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Cape Charles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cape Charles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2558, Longitude: -76.0085 In this case, the coordinates for Cape Charles 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 Cape Charles 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 307.393 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.622 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.923 degrees. |