Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Penneys Crossroad, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Penneys Crossroad and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Penneys Crossroad
- 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 Penneys Crossroad:
- 38.103191, -77.691934
- 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 Penneys Crossroad
- 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 Spotsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Since Penneys Crossroad is near Louisa County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Penneys Crossroad ...
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.
- Childs Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Chilesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Hams Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Harris ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Jones
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lanes Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Lanes Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Margo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Old Trap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Olivers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Corner
- Olivers Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- Plum Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Porters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Post Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Prince Dominion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Dominion
- Prince Dominion is located in Spotsylvania County
- Shady Grove Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Corner
- Shady Grove Corner is located in Spotsylvania County
- White Owl Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Owl Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Landing
- White Owl Landing is located in Spotsylvania County
- Post Oak
How Far From Penneys Crossroad 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 Penneys Crossroad to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Penneys Crossroad and extending to:
- Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Penneys Crossroad 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penneys Crossroad. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penneys Crossroad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penneys Crossroad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1032, Longitude: -77.6919 In this case, the coordinates for Penneys Crossroad 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 Penneys Crossroad 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 308.32 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.806 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.286 degrees. |