Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Black Point Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Point Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Black Point Landing

• 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 Black Point Landing:
  • 37.909568, -75.383253
  • 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 Black Point Landing

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Accomack County
  • Since Black Point Landing is near Worcester County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Point Landing ...

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.

• Birch Town
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
  • Birch Town is located in Accomack County
• Captains Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
  • Captains Cove is located in Accomack County
• Deep Hole
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Hole
  • Deep Hole is located in Accomack County
• George Island Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Island Landing
  • George Island Landing is located in Worcester County (MD)
• Greenbackville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbackville
  • Greenbackville is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbackville <2>
• Greta ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greta
  • Greta is located in Accomack County
• Horntown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
  • Horntown is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <2>
• Horsey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsey
  • Horsey is located in Accomack County
• Mappsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
  • Mappsville is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <2>
• New Church
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
  • New Church is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <2>
• Persimmon Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Point
  • Persimmon Point is located in Accomack County
• Sign Post
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
  • Sign Post is located in Accomack County
• Temperanceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
  • Temperanceville is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <2>

How Far From Black Point Landing 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 Black Point Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Black Point Landing and extending to:

• Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Black Point Landing to Accomac, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 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 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Point Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/