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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 Accomac, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Accomac and the surrounding area.
- 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 Accomac:
- 37.719508, -75.667492
- 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 Accomac
- 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 Accomack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Since Accomac is near Northampton County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Accomac
Communities Also Named Accomac ...
We found two communities that are also named Accomac.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Accomac.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Accomac in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Northampton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Northampton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Accomac.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Accomac is located in York County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Accomac that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Accomac.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Accomac ...
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.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chase Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chase Crossing is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Crossing
- Deep Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Creek is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Graysville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Graysville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Greenbush
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Greenbush is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- High Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- High Woods is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
- Jordan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Justisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Justisville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
- Locustville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mutton Hunk
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mutton Hunk is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutton Hunk
- Savageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Savageville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savageville
- Ticktown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ticktown is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticktown
How Far From Accomac 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 Accomac to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Accomac and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Accomac to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Accomac, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Accomac) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Accomac to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Accomac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7195, Longitude: -75.6675 In this case, the coordinates for Accomac have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.17 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.438 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.61 degrees. |
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