Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coal Kiln Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coal Kiln Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coal Kiln Crossing
- 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 Coal Kiln Crossing:
- 37.570967, -75.794374
- 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 Coal Kiln Crossing
- 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 Accomack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Since Coal Kiln Crossing is near Northampton County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coal Kiln Crossing ...
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.
- Bacon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Bacon Hill is located in Northampton County
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cats Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
- Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
- Mappsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Middlesex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Painter
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter
- Painter is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painter <2>
- Pennyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyville
- Pennyville is located in Accomack County
- Red Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Savage Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
- Savage Town is located in Accomack County
- Shields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Coal Kiln Crossing 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 Coal Kiln Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Coal Kiln Crossing and extending to:
- Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Coal Kiln Crossing to Accomac, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coal Kiln Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coal Kiln Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coal Kiln Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5710, Longitude: -75.7944 In this case, the coordinates for Coal Kiln Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Coal Kiln Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.252 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.718 degrees. |