Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baltimore Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baltimore Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baltimore Corner
- 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 Baltimore Corner:
- 37.099038, -77.726939
- 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 Baltimore 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 Dinwiddie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie County
- Since Baltimore Corner is near Amelia County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Amelia County
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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 Baltimore Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Baltimore Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Baltimore Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Baltimore Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Baltimore Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the northeast of the Baltimore Corner that is located in Dinwiddie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Baltimore Corner.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baltimore 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.
- Champ
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Dinwiddie County
- Harpers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hickory Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Hickory Run is located in Brunswick County
- Jack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Spainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Stony Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Springs
- Stony Springs is located in Dinwiddie County
How Far From Baltimore Corner 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 Baltimore Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baltimore Corner and extending to:
- Dinwiddie, which is the Seat of Dinwiddie County, lies just to the East.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Baltimore 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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baltimore Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Baltimore Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baltimore Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0990, Longitude: -77.7269 In this case, the coordinates for Baltimore Corner 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 Baltimore Corner 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 308.386 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.73 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.663 degrees. |