Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country Village
- 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 Country Village:
- 37.313889, -76.542222
- 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 Country Village
- 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since Country Village is near York County and also James City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for James City 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 Country Village ...
We found seven communities that share the name Country Village.
Within Virginia, the name Country Village is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Country Village is located in Limestone County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Village that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Country Village.
- Madison County
- This Country Village is located in Madison County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the west southwest of the Country Village that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Country Village.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Country Village is located in Sussex County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Village that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Country Village.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Country Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Village that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Country Village.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Country Village is located in Bartow County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Village that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Country Village.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Country Village is located in Harford County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north of the Country Village that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Country Village.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Country Village is located in Davis County and lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Village that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Village.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Village ...
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.
- Blacksmith Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksmith Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksmith Corner
- Blacksmith Corner is located in York County
- Carp Circle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Circle
- Carp Circle is located in York County
- Clay Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Crab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Gum Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Harbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Gloucester County
- Hermitage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hermitage Banks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Banks
- Hermitage Banks is located in Gloucester County
- Hickory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Marshall Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Gloucester County
- Ordinary
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <3>
- Oyster Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Cove
- Oyster Cove is located in Gloucester County
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- Porta Bello
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porta Bello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porta Bello
- Porta Bello is located in York County
- Quiet Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Cove
- Quiet Cove is located in Gloucester County
- Rosewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rosewell Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewell Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewell Harbor
- Rosewell Harbor is located in Gloucester County
- Victory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill
- Victory Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Porta Bello
How Far From Country Village 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 Country Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Village and extending to:
- Gloucester, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Country Village to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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- Country Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3139, Longitude: -76.5422 In this case, the coordinates for Country Village 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 Country Village 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 307.695 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.975 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.113 degrees. |