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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 First Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to First Colony 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 First Colony:
- 37.238481, -76.802460
- 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 First Colony
- 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for James City County
- Since First Colony is near Surry County and also Charles City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles City 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 First Colony
Communities Also Named First Colony ...
We found one communities that are also named First Colony.
Within Virginia, the name First Colony is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named First Colony in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This First Colony is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the west southwest of the First Colony that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of First Colony.
Curious and Interesting Names Near First Colony ...
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.
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Claybank Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Claybank Landing is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank Landing
- Fieldcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fieldcrest is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Fords Colony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fords Colony is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Colony
- Heritage Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heritage Landing is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Landing
- Hollybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hollybrook is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
- Indigo Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Indigo Terrace is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Terrace
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown Farms is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Farms
- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kingswood is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pleasant Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Point is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Rich Neck Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rich Neck Heights is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck Heights
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Steeple Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Steeple Chase is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
- Walnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hills is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From First Colony 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 First Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in First Colony and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from First Colony 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 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 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- First Colony) 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 First Colony 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 First Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2385, Longitude: -76.8025 In this case, the coordinates for First Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.848 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.244 degrees. |
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