Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lowerys Landing:
  • 37.895414, -76.798572
  • 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 Lowerys Landing

• 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 Lowerys Landing is near Richmond County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Lowerys Landing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowerys Landing ...

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.

• Bestland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bestland is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestland
• Center Cross
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Center Cross is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cross
• Dunnsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunnsville is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunnsville <1>
• Ethel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ethel is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
• Indian Field
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Field is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
• Island Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Island Farm is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Farm
• Jacks Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jacks Fork is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Fork
• Kino
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kino is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
• Longist Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Longist Forks is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longist Forks
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Pauls Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pauls Crossroads is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Crossroads
  • Plant Patch Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Plant Patch Ferry is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Patch Ferry
  • Red Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Red Hill is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Tidewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tidewater is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
  • Upright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Upright is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upright
  • Wildwood Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood Beach is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach

How Far From Lowerys Landing 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 Lowerys Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tappahannock, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Lowerys Landing to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 70 miles [112.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,508 miles [7,254.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'