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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 Horse Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horse Landing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Horse Landing:
    • 37.705976, -76.993580
    • 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 Horse Landing
  • 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

Communities Also Named Horse Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name Horse Landing.

Within Virginia, the name Horse Landing is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Horse Landing that is located in King William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Horse Landing.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Horse Landing is located in Beaufort County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Horse Landing that is located in King William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Horse Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Horse 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.

  • Courthouse Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Landing
    • Courthouse Landing is located in King and Queen County
  • Crouch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
  • Daisy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in King and Queen County
  • King William
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King William
    • King William is located in King William County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King William <3>
  • King and Queen Court House
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King and Queen Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
    • King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <3>
  • Lanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in King William County
  • Locust Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in King and Queen County
  • Log Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Landing
    • Log Landing is located in King and Queen County
  • Pointers Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers Landing
    • Pointers Landing is located in King William County
  • Poplar Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Landing
    • Poplar Landing is located in King William County
  • Scotland Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Landing
    • Scotland Landing is located in King William County
  • Stevensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
    • Stevensville is located in King and Queen County

How Far From Horse Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Horse Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horse Landing and extending to:

  • King William, which is the Seat of King William County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Horse Landing to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horse Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for King William County: www.co.king-william.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horse Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horse Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7060, Longitude: -76.9936       In this case, the coordinates for Horse Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Horse Landing 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 307.934 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.306 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.148 degrees.




 

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