Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mattox Bridge:
  • 38.203464, -77.008028
  • 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 Mattox Bridge

• 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Since Mattox Bridge is near King George County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King George County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Mattox Bridge

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mattox Bridge ...

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.

• Allnut
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allnut is located in King George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allnut
• Chestnut Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in King George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Flat Iron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flat Iron is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron
• Harts ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harts is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
• Iraville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Iraville is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iraville
• Leesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Leesville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
• Lone Holly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lone Holly is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Holly
• Maple Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Mount Pleasant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
• Office Hall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Office Hall is located in King George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Office Hall
• Welcome
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Welcome is located in King George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
• Woodland Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland Point is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Point

How Far From Mattox Bridge to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mattox Bridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mattox Bridge to Montross, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 51 miles [82.1 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'