Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in East Hampton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Hampton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Hampton
- 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 East Hampton:
- 37.037368, -76.331610
- 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 East Hampton
- 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 East Hampton ...
We found three communities that share the name East Hampton.
Within Virginia, the name East Hampton is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This East Hampton is located in Limestone County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of East Hampton.
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This East Hampton is located in Middlesex County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of East Hampton.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This East Hampton is located in Suffolk County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of East Hampton.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Hampton ...
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.
- Cedar Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Hampton City
- Chapel Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
- Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
- Christophers Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Shores
- Christophers Shores is located in Newport News City
- Earness
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Edgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Fox Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Corner
- Fox Corner is located in Hampton City
- Fox Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Grand View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Hampton City
- Holiday Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Hampton City
- Ivy Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lynnhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Messick ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Odd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pine Beach ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach
- Pine Beach is located in Norfolk City
How Far From East Hampton 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 East Hampton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Hampton and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from East Hampton to Richmond, with an average speed<3> 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Hampton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- East Hampton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Hampton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0374, Longitude: -76.3316 In this case, the coordinates for East Hampton 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 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 East Hampton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.59 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.812 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.133 degrees. |