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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 Nelson Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nelson Park 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 Nelson Park:
- 37.267091, -76.670511
- 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 Nelson Park
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Nelson Park is near James City County and also Williamsburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for James City County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Nelson Park
Communities Also Named Nelson Park ...
We found one communities that are also named Nelson Park.
Within Virginia, the name Nelson Park is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Nelson Park in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Nelson Park lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Nelson Park that is located in York County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelson Park ...
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.
- Booth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Booth is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Charles Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Chisel Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chisel Run is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisel Run
- Greensprings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greensprings is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensprings
- Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grove is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Hollybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hollybrook is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
- Indigo Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Indigo Terrace is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Terrace
- James Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- James Terrace is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Terrace
- Jamestown Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jamestown Farms is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Farms
- Kingspoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingspoint is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingspoint
- Kingswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kingswood is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Oaktree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Porta Bello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Porta Bello is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porta Bello
- Queens Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Queens Lake is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Lake
- Queenswood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Queenswood is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenswood
- Rich Neck Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rich Neck Heights is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck Heights
- Sawmill Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sawmill Corner is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Corner
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hills is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Nelson Park 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 Nelson Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nelson Park and extending to:
- Yorktown, which is the Seat of York County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nelson Park to Yorktown, with an average speed<2> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nelson Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Nelson Park 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 Nelson Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2671, Longitude: -76.6705 In this case, the coordinates for Nelson Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.771 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.054 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.181 degrees. |
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