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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 Disputanta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Disputanta and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Disputanta:
    • 37.124316, -77.225806
    • 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 Disputanta
  • 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 Disputanta ...

We found one communities that share the name Disputanta.

Within Virginia, the name Disputanta is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Disputanta in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Rockcastle County
      • This Disputanta is located in Rockcastle County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west of the Disputanta that is located in Prince George County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Disputanta.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Disputanta ...

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.

  • Burrowsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
  • Camelot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Petersburg City
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Prince George County
  • Duck Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Woods
    • Duck Woods is located in Prince George County
  • Friend ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • Friend is located in Prince George County
  • Garysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
    • Garysville is located in Prince George County
  • Kingwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Prince George County
  • Lambs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
    • Lambs is located in Sussex County
  • Lees Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
    • Lees Mill is located in Prince George County
  • Lone Oak Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Mill
    • Lone Oak Mill is located in Prince George County
  • Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchants Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
    • Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
  • Pine Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
    • Pine Gardens is located in Petersburg City
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Prince George
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George
      • Prince George is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince George <3>
    • Reams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reams
      • Reams is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Rivers Edge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
      • Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
    • Walnut Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Petersburg City

How Far From Disputanta 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 Disputanta to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Disputanta and extending to:

  • Prince George, which is the Seat of Prince George County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Disputanta to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north (N). 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 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Disputanta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/

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 from Point A (ie- Disputanta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Disputanta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1243, Longitude: -77.2258       In this case, the coordinates for Disputanta 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 Disputanta 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 308.097 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.404 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.454 degrees.









 

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