Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blanks Store, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blanks Store and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blanks Store
- 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 Blanks Store:
- 37.308481, -76.937465
- 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 Blanks Store
- 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 Charles City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles City County
- Since Blanks Store is near Prince George County and also James City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- eBird sighting report for James City 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 Blanks Store ...
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.
- Brickyard Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Landing
- Brickyard Landing is located in James City County
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in James City County
- Charles City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Charles City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <2>
- Chestnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in James City County
- Chickahominy Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Haven
- Chickahominy Haven is located in James City County
- Chickahominy Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Shores
- Chickahominy Shores is located in New Kent County
- Claybank Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank Landing
- Claybank Landing is located in James City County
- Dunnmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Fieldcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in James City County
- First Colony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
- First Colony is located in James City County
- Forest Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in James City County
- Fox Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Greenway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Heritage Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Landing
- Heritage Landing is located in James City County
- Hunters Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in James City County
- Kings Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Kings Corner is located in James City County
- Roaches Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaches Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches Corner
- Roaches Corner is located in Charles City County
- Rustic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Sunken Meadow Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunken Meadow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Meadow Beach
- Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Surry County
- Willow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Prince George County
- Greenway
How Far From Blanks Store 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 Blanks Store to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blanks Store and extending to:
- Charles City, which is the Seat of Charles City County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Blanks Store to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north (N). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blanks Store. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles City County: www.co.charles-city.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blanks Store) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blanks Store. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3085, Longitude: -76.9375 In this case, the coordinates for Blanks Store have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Blanks Store 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 307.922 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.233 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.272 degrees. |