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.

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

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for New Kent County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Gordon Landing ...

We found three communities that share the name Gordon Landing.

Within Virginia, the name Gordon Landing is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carps Corner
  • Carps Corner is located in New Kent County
• Courthouse Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Landing
  • Courthouse Landing is located in King and Queen County
• Crumps Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Mill
  • Crumps Mill is located in New Kent County
• Horse Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
  • Horse Landing is located in King William County
• King William
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King William
  • King William is located in King William County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King William <3>
• King and Queen Court House
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King and Queen Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
  • King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <3>
• Lanesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Lanesville is located in King William County
• Log Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Landing
  • Log Landing is located in King and Queen County
• Poplar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County
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  • Riverview Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
    • Riverview Landing is located in King William County
  • Romancoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Scotland Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Landing
    • Scotland Landing is located in King William County
  • Slaterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
    • Slaterville is located in New Kent County
  • Tallysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
    • Tallysville is located in New Kent County
  • Truhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truhart
    • Truhart is located in King and Queen County

How Far From Gordon Landing 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.va.us/

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