Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Virginia Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Virginia Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Virginia 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 Virginia Point:
- 29.305514, -94.897699
- 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 Virginia 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 Galveston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Galveston County
- Since Virginia Point is near Chambers County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Harris 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginia 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.
- Chase Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Park
- Chase Park is located in Galveston County
- Crystal Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Crystal Beach is located in Galveston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Beach <2>
- Elmgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Glen Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lazy Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - League City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League City
- League City is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for League City <2>
- Meadow Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bend
- Meadow Bend is located in Galveston County
- Red Fish Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fish Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish Cove
- Red Fish Cove is located in Galveston County
- Sea Isle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Texas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Texas City is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texas City <2>
- Texas City Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
- Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
How Far From Virginia Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Virginia Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Virginia Point and extending to:
- Galveston, which is the Seat of Galveston County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Virginia Point to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,810 miles [12,569 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virginia Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Virginia Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virginia Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3055, Longitude: -94.8977 In this case, the coordinates for Virginia Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Virginia Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.22 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.018 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.208 degrees. |