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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 Grey Point - White Stone Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grey Point - White Stone Ferry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Grey Point - White Stone Ferry
  • 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 Grey Point - White Stone Ferry:
    • 37.622915, -76.424392
    • 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 Grey Point - White Stone Ferry
  • 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 Grey Point - White Stone Ferry ...

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.

  • Bushy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy
    • Bushy is located in Middlesex County
  • Christ Church
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christ Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church
    • Christ Church is located in Lancaster County
  • Cooper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
  • Cove Colony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Colony
    • Cove Colony is located in Lancaster County
  • Free Shade Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Shade Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Shade Corner
    • Free Shade Corner is located in Middlesex County
  • Hardyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
    • Hardyville is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardyville <2>
  • Harmony Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Hartfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Locust Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nohead Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nohead Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
    • Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
  • Queenstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Lancaster County
  • Regent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
    • Regent is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Slabtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Stampers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampers
      • Stampers is located in Middlesex County
    • Topping
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping
      • Topping is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topping <2>
    • Wake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
      • Wake is located in Middlesex County

How Far From Grey Point - White Stone Ferry 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 Grey Point - White Stone Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grey Point - White Stone Ferry and extending to:

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grey Point - White Stone Ferry to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 55 miles [88.5 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving 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 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grey Point - White Stone Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grey Point - White Stone Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6229, Longitude: -76.4244       In this case, the coordinates for Grey Point - White Stone Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Grey Point - White Stone Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.61 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.925 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.95 degrees.