Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Langley View:
  • 37.076534, -76.334388
  • 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 Langley View

• 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 Langley View ...

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.

• Cedar Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Cedar Park is located in Hampton City
• Chapel Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
  • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
• Earness
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earness
  • Earness is located in Poquoson City
• Edgewater
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Hampton City
• Fox Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
  • Fox Hill is located in Hampton City
• Grand View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
  • Grand View is located in Hampton City
• Holiday Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Holiday Park is located in Hampton City
• Lynnhaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
  • Lynnhaven is located in Hampton City
• Messick ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
  • Messick is located in Poquoson City
• Odd
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd
  • Odd is located in Poquoson City

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Langley View to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 131 miles [210.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Langley View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/