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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 Christensons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Christensons Corner 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 Christensons Corner:
- 37.387923, -76.708569
- 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 Christensons Corner
- 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for James City County
- Since Christensons Corner is near York County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Christensons Corner
Curious and Interesting Names Near Christensons Corner ...
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.
- Adams Hunt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Hunt is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Hunt
- Allmondsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chisel Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chisel Run is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisel Run
- Clay Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Croaker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Croaker is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croaker
- Forest Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Glen is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Fox Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Ridge is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Greensprings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greensprings is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensprings
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage Banks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage Banks is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Banks
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Holly Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
- Hunters Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hunters Creek is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Lightfoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longhill Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longhill Gate is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhill Gate
- Middle Plantation
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Plantation is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Plantation
- Oaktree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Porta Bello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Porta Bello is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porta Bello
- Sassafras
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Signpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Signpine is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signpine
- Valley Front ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Valley Front is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Front
How Far From Christensons Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Christensons Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Christensons Corner and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Christensons Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Christensons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Christensons Corner 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 Christensons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3879, Longitude: -76.7086 In this case, the coordinates for Christensons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.786 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.09 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.151 degrees. |
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