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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 Gordon Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordon Landing 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 Gordon Landing:
- 37.587922, -76.973856
- 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 Gordon Landing
- 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 King William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King William County
- Since Gordon Landing is near New Kent County and also King and Queen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Kent County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gordon Landing
Communities Also Named Gordon Landing ...
We found three communities that are also named Gordon Landing.
Within Virginia, the name Gordon Landing is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Gordon Landing is located in Houston County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gordon Landing that is located in King William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Gordon Landing.
- Vermont
- Grand Isle County
- This Gordon Landing is located in Grand Isle County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gordon Landing that is located in King William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Isle County community of Gordon Landing.
- Yukon
- This Gordon Landing lies 2,973 miles [4,784.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gordon Landing that is located in King William County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordon Landing ...
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.
- Carps Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carps Corner is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carps Corner
- Courthouse Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Courthouse Landing is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Landing
- Crumps Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crumps Mill is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Mill
- Horse Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Horse Landing is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- King William
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- King and Queen Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lanesville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Log Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Log Landing is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Landing
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Riverview Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverview Landing is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
- Romancoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Scotland Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scotland Landing is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Landing
- Slaterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slaterville is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
- Tallysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tallysville is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
- Truhart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Truhart is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
How Far From Gordon Landing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gordon Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gordon Landing and extending to:
- King William, which is the Seat of King William County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Gordon Landing to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 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 from Point A (ie- Gordon Landing) 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 Gordon Landing 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 Gordon Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5879, Longitude: -76.9739 In this case, the coordinates for Gordon Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.929 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.283 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.183 degrees. |
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