Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in La Tierra, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Tierra and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Tierra
- 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 La Tierra:
- 37.166533, -76.389946
- 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 La Tierra
- 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 La Tierra ...
We found one communities that share the name La Tierra.
Within Virginia, the name La Tierra is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named La Tierra in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Tierra ...
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.
- Dandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Dare
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Dare is located in York County
- Earness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Evergreen Shores is located in York County
- Harris Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Harris Grove is located in York County
- Heritage Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hamlet
- Heritage Hamlet is located in York County
- Holly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in York County
- Kentucky Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Farms
- Kentucky Farms is located in York County
- Messick ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Odd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Poor Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From La Tierra 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 La Tierra to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Tierra and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from La Tierra 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 124 miles [199.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Tierra. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Tierra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Tierra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1665, Longitude: -76.3899 In this case, the coordinates for La Tierra 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 La Tierra 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 307.616 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.862 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.107 degrees. |