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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 Naylors, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Naylors 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 Naylors:
    • 37.974856, -76.859408
    • 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 Naylors
  • 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 Naylors ...

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.

  • Ethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Richmond County
  • Farmers Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
    • Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
  • Germans Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans Corner
    • Germans Corner is located in Richmond County
  • Havelock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
    • Havelock is located in Richmond County
  • Island Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Farm
    • Island Farm is located in Essex County
  • Jacks Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Fork
    • Jacks Fork is located in Essex County
  • Jenkins Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
    • Jenkins Landing is located in Essex County
  • Kino
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
    • Kino is located in Essex County
  • Longist Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longist Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longist Forks
    • Longist Forks is located in Essex County
  • Lukes Island ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Island
    • Lukes Island is located in Richmond County
  • Newland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Richmond County
  • Oak Row
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Row
    • Oak Row is located in Richmond County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pigeon Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
      • Pigeon Hill is located in Essex County
    • Piney Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
    • Plant Patch Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant Patch Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Patch Ferry
      • Plant Patch Ferry is located in Richmond County
    • Red Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Essex County

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

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

  • Warsaw, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Naylors to Richmond, with an average speed<3> 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 64 miles [103 km] to the north (N). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,508 miles [7,254.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Naylors) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naylors. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9749, Longitude: -76.8594       In this case, the coordinates for Naylors have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Naylors to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.841 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.242 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.992 degrees.









 

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