Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Piney Point Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Point Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Piney Point Estates

• 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 Piney Point Estates:
  • 37.148200, -76.435226
  • 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 Piney Point Estates

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Piney Point Estates is near Poquoson City and also Newport News City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Poquoson City
  • eBird sighting report for Newport News 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Point Estates ...

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.

• Dandy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandy
  • Dandy is located in York County
• Dare
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
  • Dare is located in York County
• Evergreen Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
  • Evergreen Shores is located in York County
• Harpersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
  • Harpersville is located in Newport News City
• Harris Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
  • Harris Grove is located in York County
• Heritage Hamlet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hamlet
  • Heritage Hamlet is located in York County
• Holly Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Hills is located in York County
• Kentucky Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Farms
  • Kentucky Farms is located in York County
• Odd
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd
  • Odd is located in Poquoson City
• Oyster Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
  • Oyster Point is located in Newport News City
• Poor Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm
  • Poor Farm is located in York County
• Red Hill Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
  • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
• Willow Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
  • Willow Green is located in Newport News City

How Far From Piney Point Estates 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 Piney Point Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Piney Point Estates and extending to:

• Yorktown, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Piney Point Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Point Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/