Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blizzards Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blizzards Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blizzards Corners
- 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 Blizzards Corners:
- 37.145426, -76.766626
- 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 Blizzards Corners
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Blizzards Corners is near James City County and also Isle of Wight County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for James City County
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight 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 Blizzards Corners ...
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.
- Alliance
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - California Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Crossroads
- California Crossroads is located in Surry County
- First Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Highgate
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hollybrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
- Hollybrook is located in James City County
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Moorings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Surry County
- Pleasant Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Point is located in Surry County
- Scotland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Blizzards Corners 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 Blizzards Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blizzards Corners and extending to:
- Surry, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Blizzards Corners to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 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 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blizzards Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blizzards Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blizzards Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1454, Longitude: -76.7666 In this case, the coordinates for Blizzards Corners 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 Blizzards Corners 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 307.832 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.106 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.264 degrees. |