Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kremlin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kremlin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kremlin
- 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 Kremlin:
- 38.029576, -76.691347
- 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 Kremlin
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Kremlin is near Richmond County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Kremlin ...
We found three communities that share the name Kremlin.
Within Virginia, the name Kremlin is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Oklahoma
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kremlin ...
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.
- Acorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bull Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Carys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
- Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Ethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Farmers Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
- Grays Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Hogans Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogans Hill
- Hogans Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Indian Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
- Indian Field is located in Richmond County
- Mount Holly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County
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- Palmtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Piney Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
- Rich Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Slash
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Threeway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Tucker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Palmtown
How Far From Kremlin 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 Kremlin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kremlin and extending to:
- Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Kremlin to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kremlin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kremlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kremlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0296, Longitude: -76.6913 In this case, the coordinates for Kremlin 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> | 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 Kremlin 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 307.74 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.136 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.903 degrees. |