Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Drum Creek Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drum Creek Farms and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Drum Creek Farms

• 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 Drum Creek Farms:
  • 36.832222, -76.423889
  • 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 Drum Creek Farms

• 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 Drum Creek Farms ...

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.

• Bruce
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Bruce is located in Chesapeake City
• Cedar Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Portsmouth City
• Churchland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchland
  • Churchland is located in Chesapeake City
• Davids Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davids Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davids Mill
  • Davids Mill is located in Chesapeake City
• Glen Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Glen Forest is located in Suffolk City
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Chesapeake City
• Green Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lakes
  • Green Lakes is located in Portsmouth City
• Green Meadow Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow Point
  • Green Meadow Point is located in Chesapeake City
• Greenfield Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
  • Greenfield Farms is located in Portsmouth City
• Grove Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City
• Holly Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cove
  • Holly Cove is located in Chesapeake City
• Huntersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Suffolk City
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  • Jester Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester Gardens
    • Jester Gardens is located in Chesapeake City
  • Kingman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Portsmouth City
  • Long Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Portsmouth City
  • Manor View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
    • Manor View is located in Portsmouth City
  • Mayflower Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Park
    • Mayflower Park is located in Portsmouth City
  • Peachtree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
    • Peachtree is located in Portsmouth City
  • Riverbend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in Chesapeake City
  • Sandy Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pines
    • Sandy Pines is located in Chesapeake City
  • Shoulders Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
  • Siesta Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Gardens
    • Siesta Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
  • Silverwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
    • Silverwood is located in Chesapeake City
  • Stone Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
    • Stone Bridge is located in Chesapeake City
  • Sunray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
    • Sunray is located in Chesapeake City
  • Twin Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
    • Twin Pines is located in Portsmouth City
  • Willow Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes
    • Willow Lakes is located in Chesapeake City

How Far From Drum Creek Farms 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 Drum Creek Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Drum Creek Farms and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Drum Creek Farms to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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