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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Disputanta
- 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 Prince George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- Since Disputanta is near Surry County and also Petersburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Petersburg City
- 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 Disputanta
Communities Also Named Disputanta ...
We found one communities that are also named 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)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Camelot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Camelot is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Derby ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Duck Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Woods is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Woods
- Friend ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Friend is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
- Garysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Kingwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kingwood is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Lambs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lambs is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
- Lees Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lees Mill is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Lone Oak Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak Mill is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Mill
- Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
- Pine Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Gardens is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Prince George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reams is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reams
- Rivers Edge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Walnut Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Disputanta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Disputanta 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.097 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.404 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.454 degrees. |
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