Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nottingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nottingham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nottingham
- 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 Nottingham:
- 37.345137, -75.949098
- 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 Nottingham
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Nottingham is near Accomack County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- eBird sighting report for Mathews 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
Communities Also Named Nottingham ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Nottingham.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Nottingham.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Richmond City
- This Nottingham is located in Richmond City and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the west of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Nottingham.
- Scott County
- This Nottingham is located in Scott County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the west of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Nottingham.
- Richmond City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Nottingham is located in Jefferson County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nottingham.
- Talladega County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Nottingham [Talladega County].
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Nottingham is located in Cobb County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Nottingham.
- Indiana
- Wells County
- This Nottingham is located in Wells County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Nottingham.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Nottingham is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Nottingham.
- Baltimore County
- This Nottingham is located in Baltimore County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Nottingham.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Nottingham [Prince George's County].
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Nottingham is located in Rockingham County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Nottingham.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Nottingham is located in Mercer County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Nottingham.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Nottingham is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Nottingham.
- Harrison County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Nottingham [Harrison County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Nottingham is located in Bucks County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Nottingham.
- Chester County
- This Nottingham is located in Chester County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the north of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Nottingham.
- Saskatchewan
- This Nottingham lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Nottingham is located in Harris County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Nottingham.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Nottingham [Kanawha County].
- Pocahontas County
- This Nottingham is located in Pocahontas County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Nottingham that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Nottingham.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nottingham ...
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.
- Beverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Cherrystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Culls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Harbour Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Point
- Harbour Point is located in Northampton County
- James Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Crossroads
- James Crossroads is located in Northampton County
- Little Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Salisbury
- Little Salisbury is located in Northampton County
- Martins Siding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Siding
- Martins Siding is located in Northampton County
- Oyster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pat Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Reedtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Shadyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Solitude Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude Trails
- Solitude Trails is located in Northampton County
- Stumptown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Nottingham 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 Nottingham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nottingham and extending to:
- Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Nottingham to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 5 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nottingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Nottingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nottingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3451, Longitude: -75.9491 In this case, the coordinates for Nottingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nottingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Nottingham could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Nottingham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.354 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.591 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.866 degrees. |