Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rhodes Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rhodes Point and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rhodes Point

• 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 Rhodes Point:
  • 37.973974, -76.041600
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rhodes Point

• 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Since Rhodes Point is near Accomack County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Accomack County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rhodes Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rhodes Point ...

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.

• Byrdtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Byrdtown is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdtown
• Cash Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cash Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
• Deal Island
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <1>
• Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
• Frenchtown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Frenchtown is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
• Frenchtown - Rumbly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
• Hearts Ease
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hearts Ease is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Ease
• Hopewell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hopewell is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Mariners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mariners is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners
• Nelson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Nelson is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
• Sackertown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sackertown is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackertown
• Sunnybank
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sunnybank
  • From Rhodes Point to Sunnybank
• Sunnybank Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnybank Ferry is located in Northumberland County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank Ferry

How Far From Rhodes Point 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 Rhodes Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rhodes Point and extending to:

• Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rhodes Point to Princess Anne, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'