Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Itata, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Itata and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Itata

• 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 Itata:
  • 37.049723, -76.787060
  • 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 Itata

• 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
  • Since Itata is near Isle of Wight County and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Southampton 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 Itata

Curious and Interesting Names Near Itata ...

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.

• Alliance
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Alliance is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
• Berrymans Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Berrymans Corner is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrymans Corner
• California Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • California Crossroads is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Crossroads
• Comet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Comet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
• Foursquare
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Foursquare is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foursquare
• Highgate
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Highgate is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
• Holly Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Holly Point is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
• Lazy Oak Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lazy Oak Corner is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oak Corner
• Magnet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Magnet
  • From Itata to Magnet
• Moonlight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Moonlight is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
• Moorings
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moorings is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorings
• Sycamore Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sycamore Crossroads is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Crossroads

How Far From Itata 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 Itata to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Itata and extending to:

• Surry, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Itata to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 128 miles [206 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'