Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Loy Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loy Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Loy 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 Loy Landing:
- 38.39323, -77.329901
- 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 Loy 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Loy Landing is near Charles County and also King George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- eBird sighting report for King George 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loy 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.
- Aqua Villa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
- Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
- Bowers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Crows Nest Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Harbor
- Crows Nest Harbor is located in Stafford County
- Fritters Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Corner
- Fritters Corner is located in Stafford County
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lyons Den
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Poplar Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
- Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County
- Potomac Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
- Potomac Overlook is located in Stafford County
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rivendell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Summerwind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
- Summerwind is located in Stafford County
- Thorny Point Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorny Point Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
- Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Widewater Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach
- Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County
How Far From Loy 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 Loy 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 Loy Landing and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Loy Landing to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loy Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Loy Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loy Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3932, Longitude: -77.3299 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Loy Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.092 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.592 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.028 degrees. |