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.

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

• 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

• 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 Isle of Wight County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
  • Since Booker T Estates is near Suffolk City and also Newport News City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk City
  • eBird sighting report for Newport News City

• 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 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Booker T Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/