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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 Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Claremont - Sandy 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 Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry:
- 37.234315, -76.947743
- 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 Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry
- 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 Claremont - Sandy 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.
- Burrowsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Chestnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in James City County
- Claybank Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank Landing
- Claybank Landing is located in James City County
- Dunnmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnmore
- Dunnmore is located in Prince George County
- Fieldcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in James City County
- First Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
- First Colony is located in James City County
- Heritage Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Landing
- Heritage Landing is located in James City County
- Lazy Oak Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oak Corner
- Lazy Oak Corner is located in Surry County
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Surry County
- Rustic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
- Rustic is located in Charles City County
- Spring Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Sunken Meadow Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunken Meadow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Meadow Beach
- Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Surry County
- Willow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Prince George County
How Far From Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry 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 Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry and extending to:
- Surry, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry to Surry, with an average speed<3> 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2343, Longitude: -76.9477 In this case, the coordinates for Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Claremont - Sandy Point Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.932 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.232 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.304 degrees. |
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