Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chesapeake Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesapeake Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chesapeake Beach
- 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 Chesapeake Beach:
- 37.840963, -76.250221
- 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 Chesapeake Beach
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Chesapeake Beach is near Lancaster County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Chesapeake Beach ...
We found two communities that share the name Chesapeake Beach.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Chesapeake Beach.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Chesapeake Beach in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Virginia Beach City
- This Chesapeake Beach is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south of the Chesapeake Beach that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Chesapeake Beach.
- Virginia Beach City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Chesapeake Beach that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Chesapeake Beach.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesapeake Beach ...
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.
- Blackberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Northumberland County
- Fairport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Folly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Reedville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedville <3>
- Sandy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County
- Sunnybank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sunnybank Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank Ferry
- Sunnybank Ferry is located in Northumberland County
- Surprise Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Hill
- Surprise Hill is located in Northumberland County
How Far From Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chesapeake Beach and extending to:
- Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chesapeake Beach to Heathsville, with an average speed<5> 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesapeake Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesapeake Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesapeake Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8410, Longitude: -76.2502 In this case, the coordinates for Chesapeake Beach 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Chesapeake Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.497 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.829 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.796 degrees. |