Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Drakes Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drakes Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Drakes Corner

• 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 Drakes Corner:
  • 36.611818, -77.004407
  • 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 Drakes Corner

• 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 Southampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Southampton County
  • Since Drakes Corner is near Suffolk City and also Hertford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk City
  • eBird sighting report for Hertford 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 Drakes Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Drakes Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Drakes Corner is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Oswego County
    • This Drakes Corner is located in Oswego County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the north of the Drakes Corner that is located in Southampton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Drakes Corner.
  • Oklahoma
    • Payne County
    • This Drakes Corner is located in Payne County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the west of the Drakes Corner that is located in Southampton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payne County community of Drakes Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Drakes Corner ...

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.

• Delaware
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Delaware is located in Southampton County
• Delaware Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Park
  • Delaware Park is located in Southampton County
• Franklin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
• Gum
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum
  • Gum is located in Southampton County
• Hunterdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
  • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
• Isaac
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isaac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
  • Isaac is located in Southampton County
• Kingsdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
  • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
• Lees Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Isle of Wight County
• Mill Neck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck
  • Mill Neck is located in Hertford County (NC)
• Sunbeam
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County
• Sweepstakes ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
  • Sweepstakes is located in Southampton County

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

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

• Courtland, which is the Seat of Southampton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Drakes Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,993 miles [9,644.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/