Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in North Linkhorn Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Linkhorn Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Linkhorn Park
- 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 North Linkhorn Park:
- 36.880148, -76.000486
- 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 North Linkhorn Park
- 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 North Linkhorn 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.
- Cape Story by the Sea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Story by the Sea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Story by the Sea
- Cape Story by the Sea is located in Virginia Beach City
- Eastern Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Park
- Eastern Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Eureka Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Park
- Eureka Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Kings Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Linkhorn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Little Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haven
- Little Haven is located in Virginia Beach City
- London Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
- London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lynnhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lynnhaven Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven Shores
- Lynnhaven Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Malibu
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Ocean Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
- Ocean Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Robinhood Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Virginia Beach City
- Virginia Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
- Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <2>
How Far From North Linkhorn 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 North Linkhorn Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Linkhorn Park and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from North Linkhorn Park to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Linkhorn Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Linkhorn Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Linkhorn Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8801, Longitude: -76.0005 In this case, the coordinates for North Linkhorn Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 North Linkhorn Park 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 307.41 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.584 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.062 degrees. |