Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jenkins Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jenkins Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jenkins Landing
- 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 Jenkins Landing:
- 37.980413, -76.926078
- 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 Jenkins Landing
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Jenkins Landing is near Richmond County and also King and Queen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen 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 Jenkins Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Jenkins Landing.
Within Virginia, the name Jenkins Landing is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Jenkins Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Jenkins Landing is located in Wicomico County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jenkins Landing that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Jenkins Landing.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenkins 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.
- Battery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Chance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Germans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans Corner
- Germans Corner is located in Richmond County
- Havelock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jacks Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Fork
- Jacks Fork is located in Essex County
- Kino
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lloyds
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Longist Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longist Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longist Forks
- Longist Forks is located in Essex County
- Lukes Island ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Island
- Lukes Island is located in Richmond County
- Newland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Oak Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pigeon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
- Pigeon Hill is located in Essex County
- Plant Patch Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant Patch Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Patch Ferry
- Plant Patch Ferry is located in Richmond County
How Far From Jenkins 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 Jenkins Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jenkins Landing and extending to:
- Tappahannock, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Jenkins Landing to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jenkins Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Jenkins Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jenkins Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9804, Longitude: -76.9261 In this case, the coordinates for Jenkins 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Jenkins 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 307.88 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.287 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.017 degrees. |