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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 Highland Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Landing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Highland Landing:
- 37.749579, -76.345501
- 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 Highland Landing
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Highland Landing is near Lancaster County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Highland Landing
Communities Also Named Highland Landing ...
We found one communities that are also named Highland Landing.
Within Virginia, the name Highland Landing is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Highland Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Highland Landing is located in Ulster County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Highland Landing that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Highland Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Landing ...
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.
- Blackberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blackberry is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Browns Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Chestnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Christ Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Church is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church
- Ditchley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ditchley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditchley
- Fairport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Good Luck
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Good Luck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
- Grace Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grace Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Point
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Harveys
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harveys is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys
- Merry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Reedville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Surprise Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Surprise Hill is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Hill
How Far From Highland Landing 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 Highland Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Landing and extending to:
- Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Landing to Heathsville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Highland Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7496, Longitude: -76.3455 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.557 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.884 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.87 degrees. |
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