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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Cardinal Estates.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cardinal Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cardinal 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 Cardinal Estates:
- 37.441802, -75.895487<1>
- 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 Cardinal 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Cardinal Estates 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 Cardinal Estates
Communities Also Named Cardinal Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Cardinal Estates.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Cardinal Estates.
Beyond Virginia.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Virginia Beach City
- This Cardinal Estates is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Cardinal Estates that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Cardinal Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cardinal 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.
- Birdsnest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bridgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bridgetown is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Franktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harbour Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harbour Point is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Point
- Hare Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hare Valley is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Valley
- Hideaway Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hideaway Cove is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Cove
- Little Johnsontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Johnsontown is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Johnsontown
- Marionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Marionville is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Martins Siding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Martins Siding is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Siding
- Reedtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reedtown is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
- Shadyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shadyside is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Silver Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Beach is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Solitude Trails
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude Trails is also located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude Trails
How Far From Cardinal 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 included the distance from a community such as Cardinal Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cardinal Estates and extending to:
- Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cardinal Estates 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Cardinal Estates:
Decimal: 37.44180, -75.895487
DDMMSS: 37° 26' 30", -75° 53' 43" |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cardinal Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Cardinal Estates 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 Cardinal Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4418, Longitude: -75.8955 In this case, the coordinates for Cardinal Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.318 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.564 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.808 degrees. |
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