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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 Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry
- 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 Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry:
- 38.104298, -76.727461
- 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 Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry ...
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.
- Acorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Acorn is located in Westmoreland County
- Bull Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Neck
- Bull Neck is located in Westmoreland County
- Carys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
- Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Erica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erica
- Erica is located in Westmoreland County
- Farmers Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Meter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meter
- Meter is located in Westmoreland County
- Mount Holly
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County
- Narrow Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Beach
- Narrow Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Palmtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmtown
- Palmtown is located in Westmoreland County
- Piney Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
- Ragged Point Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Point Beach
- Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Threeway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threeway
- Threeway is located in Westmoreland County
- Tucker Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
How Far From Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry 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 Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry and extending to:
- Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry to Richmond, with an average speed<3> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry. 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> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1043, Longitude: -76.7275 In this case, the coordinates for Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Deep Point - Mount Holly Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.757 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.166 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.89 degrees. |
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