Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ivor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ivor
- 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 Ivor:
- 36.905705, -76.899558
- 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 Ivor
- 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 Southampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Southampton County
- Since Ivor is near Isle of Wight County and also Surry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
- eBird sighting report for Surry 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
Communities Also Named Ivor ...
We found one communities that share the name Ivor.
Within Virginia, the name Ivor is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Ivor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivor ...
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.
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Booth Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Fork
- Booth Fork is located in Surry County
- Doles Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Dwight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pulleys Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulleys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulleys Crossroads
- Pulleys Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Saddlers Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlers Crossroads
- Saddlers Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Seacock Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacock Corner
- Seacock Corner is located in Southampton County
- Sycamore Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Crossroads
- Sycamore Crossroads is located in Isle of Wight County
- Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Ivor 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 town such as Ivor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivor and extending to:
- Courtland, which is the Seat of Southampton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ivor to Courtland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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- Ivor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9057, Longitude: -76.8996 |
| <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 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 Ivor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.92 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.169 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.405 degrees. |