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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Layton
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Layton ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Layton.
Within Virginia, the name Layton is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout 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
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- 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
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Washington
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) - China Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- China Hill is located in Richmond County
- Farmers Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
- Farmers Fork is located in Essex County
- Flat Iron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Harts ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hustle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Iraville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Leesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lloyds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lloyds
- From Layton to Lloyds
- Lukes Island ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Island
- Lukes Island is located in Richmond County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Essex County
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newland
- From Layton to Newland
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Grove
- From Layton to Oak Grove
- Oak Row
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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<7> 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<8> 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).<9>
- 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).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Layton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Layton) to Point B.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 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.911 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.338 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.004 degrees. |