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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
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) - Bull Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Carys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
- Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Grays Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Hogans Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogans Hill
- Hogans Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Hyacinth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Palmtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rich Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Shady Harbor Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Harbor Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor Shores
- Shady Harbor Shores is located in Westmoreland County
- Slash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Threeway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Tucker Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
How Far From Griffiths Corner 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 Griffiths Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Griffiths Corner and extending to:
- Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Griffiths Corner to Montross, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffiths Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Griffiths Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griffiths Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0337, Longitude: -76.6301 |
| <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 Griffiths Corner 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 307.705 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.096 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.877 degrees. |