Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bloxom:
  • 37.829060, -75.621338
  • 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 Bloxom

• 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 Bloxom is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Bloxom ...

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.

• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 Accomack County
• Chase Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Crossing
  • Chase Crossing is located in Accomack County
• Clam
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam
  • Clam is located in Accomack County
• High Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
  • High Woods is located in Accomack County
• Justisville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
  • Justisville is located in Accomack County
• Mappsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
  • Mappsville is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <2>
• Modest Town
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest Town
  • Modest Town is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modest Town <2>
• Mutton Hunk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutton Hunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutton Hunk
  • Mutton Hunk is located in Accomack County
• Persimmon Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Temperanceville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
  • Temperanceville is located in Accomack County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <2>
• Winterville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Accomack County

How Far From Bloxom to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Bloxom to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bloxom to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloxom. 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/