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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nash Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nash Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Nash Corner:
- 37.946235, -75.539648
- 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 Nash Corner
- 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 Accomack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Since Nash Corner is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Nash Corner
Communities Also Named Nash Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Nash Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Nash Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Nash Corner is located in Lee County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west of the Nash Corner that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Nash Corner.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Nash Corner is located in Somerset County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Nash Corner that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Nash Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nash Corner ...
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.
- Bullbegger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bullbegger is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullbegger
- Flag Pond Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond Landing is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond Landing
- Greta ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greta is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greta
- Horntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Horsey
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Horsey is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsey
- New Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Persimmon Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Persimmon Point is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Point
- Shelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shelltown is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelltown
- Sign Post
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Temperanceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tunnels Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnels Mill is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnels Mill
How Far From Nash Corner 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 Nash Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nash Corner and extending to:
- Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nash Corner to Accomac, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nash Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Nash Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nash Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9462, Longitude: -75.5396 In this case, the coordinates for Nash Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.081 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.373 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.47 degrees. |
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