Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bohannon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bohannon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bohannon
- 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 Bohannon:
- 37.396804, -76.359944
- 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 Bohannon
- 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 Mathews County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mathews County
- Since Bohannon is near Gloucester County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Bohannon ...
We found one communities that share the name Bohannon.
Within Virginia, the name Bohannon is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Bohannon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bohannon ...
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.
- Cricket Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
- Cricket Hill is located in Mathews County
- Haven ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Haven Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Beach
- Haven Beach is located in Mathews County
- Lands End
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Moon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Point Lookout
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
- Point Lookout is located in Gloucester County
- Redart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sarah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Shadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Susan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Tabernacle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Mathews County
- Winter Harbor Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor Haven
- Winter Harbor Haven is located in Mathews County
How Far From Bohannon 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 Bohannon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bohannon and extending to:
- Mathews, which is the Seat of Mathews County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Bohannon to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bohannon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mathews County: www.co.mathews.va.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bohannon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bohannon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3968, Longitude: -76.3599 In this case, the coordinates for Bohannon 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 Bohannon 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 307.586 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.863 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.009 degrees. |