Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Long Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Long Point
- 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 Long Point:
- 36.881537, -76.397723
- 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 Long Point
- 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 Long Point ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Long Point.
Within Virginia, the name Long Point is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Long Point is located in Bay County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Long Point.
- Illinois
- Livingston County
- This Long Point is located in Livingston County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Long Point.
- Iowa
- Tama County
- This Long Point is located in Tama County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Long Point.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Long Point.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Long Point is located in Cheboygan County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Long Point.
- Minnesota
- Lake of the Woods County
- This Long Point is located in Lake of the Woods County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake of the Woods County community of Long Point.
- New Brunswick
- This Long Point lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
- New York
- Yates County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Long Point [Yates County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Long Point lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the northeast.
- Nova Scotia
- This Long Point lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
- Ontario
- This Long Point lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Long Point [Clarion County].
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Long Point is located in Horry County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Long Point.
- Texas
- Fort Bend County
- This Long Point is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Long Point.
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Long Point [Harris County].
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Long Point [Harrison County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Long Point [Washington County].
- Vermont
- Addison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Long Point [Addison County].
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Point ...
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.
- Churchland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchland
- Churchland is located in Chesapeake City
- Edgefield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Chesapeake City
- Green Meadow Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow Point
- Green Meadow Point is located in Chesapeake City
- Greenfield Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
- Greenfield Farms is located in Portsmouth City
- Huntersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Suffolk City
- Kingman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Peachtree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - River Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Shore
- River Shore is located in Portsmouth City
- Siesta Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Gardens
- Siesta Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
- Silverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
- Silverwood is located in Chesapeake City
- Twin Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
- Twin Pines is located in Portsmouth City
- Windy Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Pines
- Windy Pines is located in Portsmouth City
How Far From Long Point 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 Long Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Point and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Long Point to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 143 miles [230.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Point. 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' (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- Long Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8815, Longitude: -76.3977 In this case, the coordinates for Long Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Long Point 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 . 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Long Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.841 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.217 degrees. |