Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kiptopeke:
  • 37.137920, -75.966597
  • 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 Kiptopeke

• 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • Since Kiptopeke is near Virginia Beach City and also Hampton City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Virginia Beach City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hampton 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 Kiptopeke

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kiptopeke ...

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.

• Beverly
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Beverly is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
• Bulls Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bulls Landing is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Landing
• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cheapside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
• Cherrystone
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
• Culls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Culls is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culls
• Little Salisbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Little Salisbury is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Salisbury
• Oyster
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Oyster is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster
• Pat Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
• Red Bank
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Red Bank is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
• Seaview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Seaview is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview

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

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

• Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Kiptopeke to Eastville, with an average speed<2> 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,501 miles [7,243.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'