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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 Eastham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastham 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 Eastham:
- 38.070267, -78.412835
- 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 Eastham
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Eastham is near Charlottesville City and also Louisa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Eastham
Communities Also Named Eastham ...
We found two communities that are also named Eastham.
Within Virginia, the name Eastham is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Eastham in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Eastham, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Eastham is located in Barnstable County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastham that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Eastham.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 3,605 miles [5,801.7 km]<1> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Eastham
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastham ...
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.
- Airport Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Airport Acres is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Branchland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Branchland is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Chapel Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Charlottesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Deerwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Everettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Everettsville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettsville
- Fieldbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Four Seasons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Greenfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Hunters Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hunters Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hall
- Hydraulic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ivy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ivy Ridge is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
- Little Clover Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Park is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Park
- Proffit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Proffit is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit
- Queen Charlotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Raintree is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Riverrun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverrun is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverrun
- Rockbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Squire Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
- Village Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Vinegar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Willow Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
How Far From Eastham 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 Eastham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastham and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Eastham to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,573 miles [7,359.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eastham) 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 Eastham 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 Eastham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0703, Longitude: -78.4128 In this case, the coordinates for Eastham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.744 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.285 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.596 degrees. |
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