Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bacon Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bacon Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bacon Hill
- 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 Bacon Hill:
- 37.528467, -75.817708
- 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 Bacon Hill
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Bacon Hill is near Accomack County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- eBird sighting report for Mathews 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 Bacon Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name Bacon Hill.
Within Virginia, the name Bacon Hill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north of the Bacon Hill that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Bacon Hill.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Bacon Hill is located in Saratoga County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bacon Hill that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Bacon Hill.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bacon Hill ...
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.
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cats Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
- Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
- Clearview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Coal Kiln Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Kiln Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Kiln Crossing
- Coal Kiln Crossing is located in Accomack County
- Franktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <3>
- Hare Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Valley
- Hare Valley is located in Northampton County
- Mappsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Marionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
- Middlesex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Old Neck Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Neck Landing
- Old Neck Landing is located in Northampton County
- Painter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter
- Painter is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painter <3>
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Savage Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
- Savage Town is located in Accomack County
- Shields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Bacon Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bacon Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bacon Hill and extending to:
- Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bacon Hill to Eastville, with an average speed<4> 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west (W). 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 115 miles [185.1 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 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bacon Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Bacon Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bacon Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5285, Longitude: -75.8177 In this case, the coordinates for Bacon Hill 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'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 Bacon Hill 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 307.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.521 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.744 degrees. |