Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harcum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harcum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harcum
- 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 Harcum:
- 37.518472, -76.505227
- 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 Harcum
- 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since Harcum 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 Harcum ...
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.
- Dixie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Free Shade Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Freeport
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Harmony Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <2>
- Hornets Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornets Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornets Nest
- Hornets Nest is located in Gloucester County
- Locust Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Piankatank Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piankatank Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piankatank Shores
- Piankatank Shores is located in Middlesex County
- Regent
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Soles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Stampers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Topping
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Harcum 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 Harcum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Harcum and extending to:
- Gloucester, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Harcum to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,510 miles [7,258.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harcum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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> | 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- Harcum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harcum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5185, Longitude: -76.5052 In this case, the coordinates for Harcum 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 Harcum 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 307.662 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.969 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.021 degrees. |