Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Narrow Beach:
  • 38.122907, -76.637181
  • 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 Narrow Beach

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Since Narrow Beach is near Saint Mary's County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Narrow Beach ...

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.

• Bull Neck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Neck
  • Bull Neck is located in Westmoreland County
• Carys Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
  • Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
• Erica
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erica
  • Erica is located in Westmoreland County
• Grays Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County
• Herring Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Creek
  • Herring Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
• Lane Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Beach
  • Lane Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
• Meter
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meter
  • Meter is located in Westmoreland County
• Mount Holly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County
• Palmtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmtown
  • Palmtown is located in Westmoreland County
• Ragged Point Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Point Beach
  • Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County
• Shady Harbor Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Harbor Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor Shores
  • Shady Harbor Shores is located in Westmoreland County
• Tall Timbers
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
  • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>
• Tucker Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
  • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County

How Far From Narrow Beach 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 Narrow Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Narrow Beach and extending to:

• Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Narrow Beach to Montross, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Narrow Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/