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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 Andersons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andersons Corner 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 Andersons Corner:
- 37.421257, -76.824128
- 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 Andersons Corner
- 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for James City County
- Since Andersons Corner is near New Kent County and also King and Queen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for King and Queen 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 Andersons Corner
Communities Also Named Andersons Corner ...
We found four communities that are also named Andersons Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Andersons Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Andersons Corner is located in Sussex County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Andersons Corner that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Andersons Corner.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Andersons Corner is located in Troup County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Andersons Corner that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Andersons Corner.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Andersons Corner is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the north of the Andersons Corner that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Andersons Corner.
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- This Andersons Corner is located in Crawford County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Andersons Corner that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Andersons Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Andersons Corner ...
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.
- Adams Hunt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Hunt is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Hunt
- Brickyard Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brickyard Landing is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Landing
- Camelot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chickahominy Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chickahominy Haven is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Haven
- Chickahominy Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chickahominy Shores is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Shores
- Croaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Croaker is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croaker
- Forest Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest Glen is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Fox Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fox Ridge is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Holly Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
- Hunters Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hunters Creek is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Kings Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Corner is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Lightfoot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plum Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
How Far From Andersons Corner 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 Andersons Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Andersons Corner and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Andersons Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Andersons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Andersons Corner 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 Andersons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4213, Longitude: -76.8241 In this case, the coordinates for Andersons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.851 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.169 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.185 degrees. |
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