Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Chewnings Point Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chewnings Point Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chewnings Point Ferry

• 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 Chewnings Point Ferry:
  • 37.631806, -76.529396
  • 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 Chewnings Point Ferry

• 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Since Chewnings Point Ferry is near Middlesex County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chewnings Point Ferry ...

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.

• Christchurch
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christchurch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christchurch
  • Christchurch is located in Middlesex County
• Cooks Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County
• Cooper
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
• Cove Colony
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Colony
  • Cove Colony is located in Lancaster County
• Harmony Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
  • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
• Locust Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <2>
• Nohead Bottom
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nohead Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
  • Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
• Ottoman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
  • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
• Pine Tree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree
  • Pine Tree is located in Middlesex County
• Queenstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Queenstown is located in Lancaster County
• Regent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
  • Regent is located in Middlesex County
• Slabtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Slabtown is located in Lancaster County
• Topping
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping
  • Topping is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topping <2>

How Far From Chewnings Point Ferry 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 Chewnings Point Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chewnings Point Ferry and extending to:

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chewnings Point Ferry to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> 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 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 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 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chewnings Point Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

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