Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colonial Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Beach
- 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 Colonial Beach:
- 38.254695, -76.967056
- 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 Colonial Beach
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Colonial Beach is near Charles County and also King George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- eBird sighting report for King George 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
Communities Also Named Colonial Beach ...
We found one communities that share the name Colonial Beach.
Within Virginia, the name Colonial Beach is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Colonial Beach in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Colonial Beach is located in Hillsborough County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Beach that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Colonial Beach.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Beach ...
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.
- Allnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Anchorage Anchors
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage Anchors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage Anchors
- Anchorage Anchors is located in Charles County (MD)
- Chestnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in King George County
- Flat Iron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hard Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
- Hard Corner is located in Charles County (MD)
- Harts ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Leesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Lone Holly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Holly
- Lone Holly is located in Charles County (MD)
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Mount Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
- Rock Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Woodland Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Point
- Woodland Point is located in Charles County (MD)
How Far From Colonial Beach 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 town such as Colonial Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Beach and extending to:
- Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Colonial Beach to Montross, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Colonial Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2547, Longitude: -76.9671 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Colonial Beach 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 307.888 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.338 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.931 degrees. |