Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arringdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arringdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arringdale
- 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 Arringdale:
- 36.717928, -77.336084
- 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 Arringdale
- 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 Southampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Southampton County
- Since Arringdale is near Sussex County and also Greensville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Greensville 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
Communities Also Named Arringdale ...
We found one communities that share the name Arringdale.
Within Virginia, the name Arringdale is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Arringdale in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Currituck County
- This Arringdale is located in Currituck County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Arringdale that is located in Southampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Arringdale.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arringdale ...
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.
- Cross Keys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Southampton County
- Druid ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Green Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- James River Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Little Texas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Mason
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Moonlight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Arringdale 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 Arringdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arringdale and extending to:
- Courtland, which is the Seat of Southampton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Arringdale to Courtland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arringdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arringdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arringdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7179, Longitude: -77.3361 In this case, the coordinates for Arringdale 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 Arringdale 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 308.178 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.435 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.644 degrees. |