Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Mews, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Mews and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Mews
- 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 The Mews:
- 37.298889, -76.742500
- 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 The Mews
- 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for James City County
- Since The Mews is near Williamsburg City and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg City
- eBird sighting report for York 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 The Mews ...
We found one communities that share the name The Mews.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named The Mews.
Beyond Virginia.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Mews ...
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.
- Adams Hunt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Hunt
- Adams Hunt is located in James City County
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in James City County
- Chisel Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisel Run
- Chisel Run is located in James City County
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in James City County
- Fords Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Colony
- Fords Colony is located in James City County
- Forest Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in James City County
- Fox Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Greensprings
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensprings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensprings
- Greensprings is located in York County
- Hollybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
- Hollybrook is located in James City County
- Indigo Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Terrace
- Indigo Terrace is located in James City County
- Jamestown Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Farms
- Jamestown Farms is located in James City County
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- Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lightfoot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
- Lightfoot is located in James City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lightfoot <3>
- Longhill Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longhill Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhill Gate
- Longhill Gate is located in James City County
- Middle Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Plantation
- Middle Plantation is located in James City County
- Oaktree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Rich Neck Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Neck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck Heights
- Rich Neck Heights is located in Williamsburg City
- Steeple Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeple Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
- Steeple Chase is located in James City County
- Walnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Williamsburg City
- Kingswood
How Far From The Mews 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 The Mews to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Mews and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from The Mews to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Mews. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for James City County: www.james-city.va.us/
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 from Point A (ie- The Mews) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Mews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2989, Longitude: -76.7425 In this case, the coordinates for The Mews have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 The Mews 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 307.811 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.104 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.198 degrees. |