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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Layton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Layton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Layton:
- 38.086839, -76.989914
- 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 Layton
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Layton is near Westmoreland County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Layton
Communities Also Named Layton ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Layton.
Within Virginia, the name Layton is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Layton [Jackson County].
- Florida
- Monroe County
- This Layton is located in Monroe County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Layton that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Layton.
- Georgia
- Charlton County
- This Layton is located in Charlton County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Layton that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Layton.
- Illinois
- Schuyler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Layton [Schuyler County].
- Indiana
- Fountain County
- This Layton is located in Fountain County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Layton that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fountain County community of Layton.
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- This Layton is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km]<2> to the west of the Layton that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Layton.
- Elk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Layton [Elk County].
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Layton is located in Sussex County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Layton that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Layton.
- Ohio
- Auglaize County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Auglaize County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Auglaize County community of Layton.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Layton.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Layton is located in Fayette County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Layton that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Layton.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Layton is located in Davis County and lies 1,859 miles [2,991.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Layton that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Layton.
- Washington
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Layton [Lincoln County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Layton ...
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.
- Chance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chance is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- China Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- China Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- Farmers Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Farmers Fork is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Flat Iron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Iron is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron
- Harts ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harts is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Hustle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hustle is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustle
- Iraville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Iraville is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iraville
- Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Lloyds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lukes Island ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lukes Island is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Island
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Row is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Row
How Far From Layton 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 Layton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Layton and extending to:
- Tappahannock, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Layton to Tappahannock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Layton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Layton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Layton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Layton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Layton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0868, Longitude: -76.9899 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.911 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.338 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.004 degrees. |
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