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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 Pinetta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinetta 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 Pinetta:
- 37.415421, -76.638288
- 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 Pinetta
- 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since Pinetta is near James City County and also King and Queen County, 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 King and Queen 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pinetta
Communities Also Named Pinetta ...
We found three communities that are also named Pinetta.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Pinetta.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Chesapeake City
- This Pinetta is located in Chesapeake City and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pinetta that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Pinetta.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Madison County
- This Pinetta is located in Madison County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinetta that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Pinetta.
- Georgia
- Irwin County
- This Pinetta is located in Irwin County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinetta that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Irwin County community of Pinetta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinetta ...
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.
- Allmondsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
- Clay Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Croaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Croaker is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croaker
- Gum Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gum Fork is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Fork
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage Banks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage Banks is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Banks
- Money
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Oaktree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Plain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rosewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewell
- Rosewell Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewell Harbor is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewell Harbor
- Sassafras
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Signpine
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Signpine is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signpine
- Valley Front ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Valley Front is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Front
- Woods Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
How Far From Pinetta 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 Pinetta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinetta and extending to:
- Gloucester, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the East.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pinetta to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,943 miles [9,564.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinetta) 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 Pinetta 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 Pinetta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4154, Longitude: -76.6383 In this case, the coordinates for Pinetta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.745 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.047 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.113 degrees. |
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