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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 Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry
  • 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 Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry:
    • 37.205000, -76.785833
    • 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 Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry
  • 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 Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry is near Surry County and also Williamsburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg City
  • 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 Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alliance is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Fieldcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fieldcrest is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
  • First Colony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • First Colony is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
  • Five Forks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Five Forks is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Heritage Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Heritage Landing is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Landing
  • Hollybrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollybrook is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
  • Jamestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jamestown Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown Farms is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Farms
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kingswood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingswood is located in James City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Mount Pleasant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Pleasant Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Point is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Rich Neck Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rich Neck Heights is located in Williamsburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck Heights
    • Scotland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Steeple Chase
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Steeple Chase is located in James City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase

How Far From Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry 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 Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry to Richmond, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry 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 Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2050, Longitude: -76.7858       In this case, the coordinates for Jamestown - Scotland Wharf Ferry 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 303.124 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.25 degrees.