Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Griffiths Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Griffiths Corner and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Griffiths Corner:
  • 38.033650, -76.630127
  • 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 Griffiths Corner

• 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Since Griffiths Corner is near Northumberland County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Griffiths Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Griffiths Corner ...

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.

• Acorn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Acorn is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
• Bull Neck
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bull Neck is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Neck
• Carys Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
• Grays Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
• Hogans Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hogans Hill is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogans Hill
• Hyacinth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hyacinth is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyacinth
• Palmtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Palmtown is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmtown
• Rich Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rich Neck
  • From Griffiths Corner to Rich Neck
• Shady Harbor Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Shady Harbor Shores is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor Shores
• Slash
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Slash is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash
• Threeway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Threeway is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threeway
• Tucker Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tucker Hill
  • From Griffiths Corner to Tucker Hill

How Far From Griffiths Corner 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 Griffiths Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Griffiths Corner and extending to:

• Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Griffiths Corner to Montross, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'