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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 Hunters Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunters Creek 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 Hunters Creek:
- 37.371944, -76.799722
- 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 Hunters Creek
- 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for James City County
- Since Hunters Creek is near York County and also New Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Kent 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 Hunters Creek
Communities Also Named Hunters Creek ...
We found four communities that are also named Hunters Creek.
Within Virginia, the name Hunters Creek is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Orange County
- This Hunters Creek is located in Orange County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hunters Creek that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Hunters Creek.
- Michigan
- Lapeer County
- This Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hunters Creek that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lapeer County community of Hunters Creek.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Hunters Creek is located in Madison County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hunters Creek that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Hunters Creek.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Hunters Creek is located in Dorchester County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hunters Creek that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Hunters Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters Creek ...
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.
- Adams Hunt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Hunt is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Hunt
- Brickyard Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brickyard Landing is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Landing
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chickahominy Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chickahominy Haven is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Haven
- Chisel Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chisel Run is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisel Run
- Croaker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Croaker is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croaker
- Fords Colony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fords Colony is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Colony
- Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Glen is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Fox Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fox Ridge is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Kings Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Corner is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Lightfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Longhill Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Longhill Gate is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhill Gate
- Middle Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middle Plantation is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Plantation
- Oaktree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
How Far From Hunters Creek 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 Hunters Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunters Creek and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Creek to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hunters Creek) 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 Hunters Creek 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 Hunters Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3719, Longitude: -76.7997 In this case, the coordinates for Hunters Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.84 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.148 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.194 degrees. |
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