Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Erica:
  • 38.118463, -76.678849
  • 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 Erica

• 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Since Erica is near Saint Mary's County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Erica ...

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.

• Bull Neck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Neck
  • Bull Neck is located in Westmoreland County
• Carys Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
  • Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
• Meter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meter
  • Meter is located in Westmoreland County
• Mount Holly
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County
• Narrow Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Beach
  • Narrow Beach is located in Westmoreland County
• Palmtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmtown
  • Palmtown is located in Westmoreland County
• Ragged Point Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Point Beach
  • Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County
• Tucker Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
  • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County

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

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

• Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the West.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Erica 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

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