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
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Grey Point - White Stone Ferry is near Middlesex County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Mathews 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 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) - 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) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <2>
- Locust Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <2>
- 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) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Slabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Stampers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - 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)
- Slabtown
How Far From Grey Point - White Stone Ferry 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 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grey Point - White Stone Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/
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> | 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |