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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 Collins Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collins Estates 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 Collins Estates:
- 37.469024, -75.867709
- 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 Collins Estates
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Collins Estates is near Accomack County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mathews 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 Collins Estates
Communities Also Named Collins Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Collins Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Collins Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Collins Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Collins Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Collins Estates that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Collins Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collins Estates ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bacon Hill is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Birdsnest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Clearview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clearview is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Franktown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harbour Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harbour Point is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Point
- Hare Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hare Valley is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Valley
- Hideaway Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hideaway Cove is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Cove
- Jamesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Little Johnsontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Little Johnsontown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Johnsontown
- Marionville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Martins Siding
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Martins Siding is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Siding
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Old Neck Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Neck Landing is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Neck Landing
- Peaceful Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peaceful Beach is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Beach
- Peaceful Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peaceful Shores is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Shores
- Pleasant Cove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
- Shadyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shadyside is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Silver Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Silver Beach is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
How Far From Collins Estates 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 Collins Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Collins Estates and extending to:
- Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Collins Estates to Eastville, 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 86 miles [138.4 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Collins Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Collins Estates 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 Collins Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4690, Longitude: -75.8677 In this case, the coordinates for Collins Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.30 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.548 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.786 degrees. |
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