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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 Daisy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Daisy 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 Daisy:
- 37.761252, -76.921633
- 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 Daisy
- 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 King and Queen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
- Since Daisy is near Essex County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for King William 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 Daisy
Communities Also Named Daisy ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Daisy.
Within Virginia, the name Daisy is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- This Daisy is located in Butler County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Daisy.
- Etowah County
- This Daisy is located in Etowah County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km] to the west southwest of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Daisy.
- Arkansas
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Daisy [Greene County].
- Pike County
- This Daisy is located in Pike County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the west of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Daisy.
- Georgia
- Evans County
- This Daisy is located in Evans County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the southwest of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evans County community of Daisy.
- Tattnall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Daisy [Tattnall County].
- Illinois
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Daisy [Calhoun County].
- Kansas
- Leavenworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Daisy [Leavenworth County].
- Kentucky
- Perry County
- This Daisy is located in Perry County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the west of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Daisy.
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Daisy [Plaquemines Parish].
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Daisy is located in Howard County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Daisy.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Daisy [Jackson County].
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Daisy.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Daisy is located in Ulster County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Daisy.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Daisy [Forsyth County].
- Oklahoma
- Atoka County
- This Daisy is located in Atoka County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the west of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atoka County community of Daisy.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Daisy is located in Horry County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Daisy.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Daisy is located in Hamilton County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Daisy.
- Texas
- Rains County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Daisy [Rains County].
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Daisy is located in Stevens County and lies 2,175 miles [3,500.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Daisy.
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Daisy is located in Logan County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west of the Daisy that is located in King and Queen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Daisy.
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Daisy [Wood County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Daisy ...
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.
- Bestland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bestland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestland
- Crouch
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- Horse Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Landing is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- King and Queen Court House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Log Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Log Landing is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Landing
- Millers Tavern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Scotland Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland Landing is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Landing
- Stevensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stevensville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Upright
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Upright is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
How Far From Daisy to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Daisy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Daisy and extending to:
- King and Queen Court House, which is the Seat of King and Queen County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Daisy to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north (N). 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Daisy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Daisy could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Daisy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Daisy 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 Daisy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7613, Longitude: -76.9216 In this case, the coordinates for Daisy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.889 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.264 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.098 degrees. |
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