Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Plant Patch Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plant Patch Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Plant Patch Ferry

• 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 Plant Patch Ferry:
  • 37.984022, -76.809961
  • 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 Plant Patch Ferry

• 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • Since Plant Patch Ferry is near Westmoreland County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex 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 Plant Patch Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plant Patch Ferry ...

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.

• Ethel
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ethel is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
• Farmers Fork
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
• Germans Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Germans Corner is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans Corner
• Havelock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Havelock is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
• Indian Field
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Field is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
• Island Farm
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Island Farm is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Farm
• Jacks Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacks Fork is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Fork
• Jenkins Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jenkins Landing is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
• Newland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newland is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
• Oak Row
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Row is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Row
• Piney Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Red Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Red Hill is located in Essex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
• Threeway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Threeway is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threeway

How Far From Plant Patch Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Plant Patch Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Plant Patch Ferry and extending to:

• Warsaw, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Plant Patch Ferry 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 64 miles [103 km] to the north (N). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'