Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Muddy Cross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Muddy Cross and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Muddy Cross
- 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 Muddy Cross:
- 36.922649, -76.600231
- 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 Muddy Cross
- 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 Isle of Wight County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
- Since Muddy Cross is near Suffolk City and also Portsmouth City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk City
- eBird sighting report for Portsmouth City
- 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 Muddy Cross ...
We found one communities that share the name Muddy Cross.
Within Virginia, the name Muddy Cross is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Muddy Cross in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Gates County
- This Muddy Cross is located in Gates County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south of the Muddy Cross that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Muddy Cross.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Muddy Cross ...
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.
- Cedar Crest Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Hall
- Cedar Crest Hall is located in Suffolk City
- Cedar Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Suffolk City
- Chuckatuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
- Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
- Eclipse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Foursquare
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foursquare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foursquare
- Foursquare is located in Isle of Wight County
- Gloversville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloversville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
- Gloversville is located in Suffolk City
- Horseshoe Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Point
- Horseshoe Point is located in Suffolk City
- Isle of Wight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Wight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Wight
- Isle of Wight is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle of Wight <3>
- Lone Star Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Lakes
- Lone Star Lakes is located in Suffolk City
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Magnet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rescue
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Rollingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Isle of Wight County
- Sandy Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Suffolk City
- Sleepy Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Lake
- Sleepy Lake is located in Suffolk City
- Longview
How Far From Muddy Cross 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 Muddy Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Muddy Cross and extending to:
- Isle of Wight, which is the Seat of Isle of Wight County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Muddy Cross to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Muddy Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Muddy Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Muddy Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9226, Longitude: -76.6002 In this case, the coordinates for Muddy Cross 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 Muddy Cross 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 307.749 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.976 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.281 degrees. |