Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gressitt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gressitt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gressitt
- 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 Gressitt:
- 37.487366, -76.707736
- 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 Gressitt
- 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 and Queen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
- Since Gressitt is near Gloucester County and also New Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- eBird sighting report for New Kent 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 Gressitt ...
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.
- Allmondsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allmondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Croaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Holly Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
- Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
- Owl Trap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Plain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Plum Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Sassafras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Signpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Valley Front ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Front have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Front
- Valley Front is located in Gloucester County
- Woods Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
How Far From Gressitt 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 Gressitt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gressitt and extending to:
- King and Queen Court House, which is the Seat of King and Queen County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gressitt to King and Queen Court House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gressitt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gressitt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gressitt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4874, Longitude: -76.7077 In this case, the coordinates for Gressitt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gressitt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.781 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.099 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.114 degrees. |