Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Pleasant Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant Point
- 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 Pleasant Point:
- 36.830704, -76.197437
- 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 Pleasant Point
- 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 Pleasant Point ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Pleasant Point.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Pleasant Point.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, ten are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Surry County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Surry County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Pleasant Point.
- Surry County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pleasant Point [Lincoln County].
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Knox County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Pleasant Point.
- Washington County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Washington County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pleasant Point.
- Manitoba
- This Pleasant Point lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km]<1> to the northwest.
- New York
- Oswego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Pleasant Point [Oswego County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Pleasant Point lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
- Ontario
- This Pleasant Point lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Pleasant Point.
- Tennessee
- Claiborne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pleasant Point [Claiborne County].
- Lawrence County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Pleasant Point.
- Texas
- Johnson County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Pleasant Point.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Pleasant Point is located in Green Lake County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Pleasant Point.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Point ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Chinese Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinese Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Corner
- Chinese Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Elizabeth Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
- Elizabeth River Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth River Shores
- Elizabeth River Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Euclid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fair Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadows
- Fair Meadows is located in Virginia Beach City
- Greenwich
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Haven Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Heights
- Haven Heights is located in Virginia Beach City
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Indian River Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Park
- Indian River Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Knob Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Level Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Level Green is located in Virginia Beach City
- New Light
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Poplar Halls
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Halls
- Poplar Halls is located in Norfolk City
- Sherry Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Park
- Sherry Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Chesapeake City
- Level Green
How Far From Pleasant Point 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 Pleasant Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Point and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Pleasant Point to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8307, Longitude: -76.1974 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Pleasant Point 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 . 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pleasant Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.707 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.157 degrees. |