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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 Broadwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadwater 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 Broadwater:
- 37.392916, -75.708535
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Broadwater
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Broadwater is near Accomack County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mathews 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Broadwater
Communities Also Named Broadwater ...
We found five communities that are also named Broadwater.
Within Virginia, the name Broadwater is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Pinellas County
- This Broadwater is located in Pinellas County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Broadwater that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Broadwater.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Broadwater is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Broadwater that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Broadwater.
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This Broadwater is located in New Madrid County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the west of the Broadwater that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Broadwater.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Broadwater is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadwater that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Broadwater.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This Broadwater is located in Morrill County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadwater that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Broadwater.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadwater ...
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.
- Bacon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bacon Hill is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Birdsnest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bridgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Cats Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
- Franktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hare Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hare Valley is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Valley
- James Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- James Crossroads is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Crossroads
- Little Johnsontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Little Johnsontown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Johnsontown
- Marionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Martins Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Martins Siding is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Siding
- Reedtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Reedtown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
- Savage Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Savage Town is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
- Shadyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shadyside is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Solitude Trails
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Solitude Trails is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude Trails
How Far From Broadwater 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 Broadwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadwater and extending to:
- Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Broadwater to Eastville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Broadwater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Broadwater to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3929, Longitude: -75.7085 In this case, the coordinates for Broadwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.214 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.439 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.753 degrees. |
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