Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Koskoo:
  • 36.635989, -77.328081
  • 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 Koskoo

• 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 Koskoo is near Greensville County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greensville County
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Koskoo ...

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.

• Branchville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Branchville is located in Southampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Branchville
  • From Koskoo to Branchville
• Cross Keys
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
  • Cross Keys is located in Southampton County
• Green Plain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
  • Green Plain is located in Greensville County
• Hugo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Southampton County
• James River Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
  • James River Junction is located in Greensville County
• Little Texas
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Little Texas is located in Southampton County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Little Texas
  • From Koskoo to Little Texas
• Margarettsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
  • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
• Mason
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Sussex County
• Pope
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
  • Pope is located in Southampton County

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

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

• Courtland, which is the Seat of Southampton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Koskoo 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 62 miles [99.8 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 156 miles [251.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Koskoo. 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/