Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cooks Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cooks Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cooks Corner
- 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 Cooks Corner:
- 37.601529, -76.566064
- 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 Cooks 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Cooks Corner is near Lancaster County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Cooks Corner ...
We found five communities that share the name Cooks Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Cooks Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cooks Corner that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cooks Corner.
- Waldo County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the northeast of the Cooks Corner that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Cooks Corner.
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Hampshire County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cooks Corner that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Cooks Corner.
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Kent County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cooks Corner that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Cooks Corner.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Cooks Corner is located in Rutherford County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west of the Cooks Corner that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Cooks Corner.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooks 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.
- Christchurch
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christchurch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christchurch
- Christchurch is located in Middlesex County
- Cooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Free Shade Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Shade Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Shade Corner
- Free Shade Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Harmony Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Locust Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <3>
- Nohead Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nohead Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
- Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Owl Trap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Piankatank Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piankatank Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piankatank Shores
- Piankatank Shores is located in Middlesex County
- Pine Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Queenstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Lancaster County
- Regent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Topping
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping
- Topping is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topping <3>
How Far From Cooks 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 Cooks Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cooks Corner and extending to:
- Saluda, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Cooks Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,510 miles [7,258.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooks Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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' (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- Cooks Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cooks Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6015, Longitude: -76.5661 In this case, the coordinates for Cooks Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cooks Corner 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 307.693 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.016 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.014 degrees. |