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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Booker T Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Booker T Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Booker T Estates:
- 36.943611, -76.550000
- 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 Booker T Estates
- 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 Booker T Estates ...
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.
- Cedar Crest Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Hall
- Cedar Crest Hall is located in Suffolk City
- Cedar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Suffolk City
- Chuckatuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
- Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
- Eclipse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eclipse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclipse
- Eclipse is located in Suffolk City
- Gloversville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloversville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
- Gloversville is located in Suffolk City
- Horseshoe Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Point
- Horseshoe Point is located in Suffolk City
- Lone Star Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Lakes
- Lone Star Lakes is located in Suffolk City
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Isle of Wight County
- Muddy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Muddy Cross is located in Isle of Wight County
- Rescue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Isle of Wight County
- Sandy Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Suffolk City
- Sleepy Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Lake
- Sleepy Lake is located in Suffolk City
How Far From Booker T Estates 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 Booker T Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Booker T Estates and extending to:
- Isle of Wight, which is the Seat of Isle of Wight County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Booker T Estates to Isle of Wight, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Booker T Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Booker T Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9436, Longitude: -76.5500 In this case, the coordinates for Booker T Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Booker T Estates 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 307.719 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.945 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.253 degrees. |
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