Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dunnsville:
  • 37.858399, -76.822452
  • 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 Dunnsville

• 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Dunnsville is near Richmond County and also King and Queen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • eBird sighting report for King and Queen 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 Dunnsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Dunnsville.

Within Virginia, the name Dunnsville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Albany County
    • This Dunnsville is located in Albany County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dunnsville that is located in Essex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Dunnsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunnsville ...

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.

• Bestland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestland
  • Bestland is located in Essex County
• Center Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cross
  • Center Cross is located in Essex County
• Island Farm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Farm
  • Island Farm is located in Essex County
• Jacks Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Fork
  • Jacks Fork is located in Essex County
• Longist Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longist Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longist Forks
  • Longist Forks is located in Essex County
• Pauls Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Crossroads
  • Pauls Crossroads is located in Essex County
• Red Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Essex County
• Tidewater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
  • Tidewater is located in Richmond County
• Upright
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
  • Upright is located in Essex County
• Wildwood Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach
  • Wildwood Beach is located in Essex County

How Far From Dunnsville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dunnsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tappahannock, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Dunnsville to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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