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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 Pleasant Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Point and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 37.175426, -76.780515
    • 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 ...
    • Norfolk City
      • This Pleasant Point is located in Norfolk City and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Pleasant Point.
  • 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 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
      • 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 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the northeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pleasant Point.
    • Manitoba
      • This Pleasant Point lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
    • 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 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
    • Ontario
      • This Pleasant Point lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Pleasant Point is located in Beaufort County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
      • 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 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
      • 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 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
      • 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 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pleasant Point that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Pleasant Point.

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.

  • Alliance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Surry County
  • California Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Crossroads
    • California Crossroads is located in Surry County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in James City County
  • Fieldcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
    • Fieldcrest is located in James City County
  • First Colony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
    • First Colony is located in James City County
  • Five Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in James City County
  • Heritage Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Landing
    • Heritage Landing is located in James City County
  • Highgate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Surry County
  • Hollybrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
    • Hollybrook is located in James City County
  • Homewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Surry County
  • Jamestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Farms
    • Jamestown Farms is located in James City County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Kingspoint
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingspoint
      • Kingspoint is located in James City County
    • Kingswood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
      • Kingswood is located in James City County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Surry County
    • Rich Neck Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Neck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck Heights
      • Rich Neck Heights is located in Williamsburg City
    • Scotland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Steeple Chase
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeple Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
      • Steeple Chase is located in James City County
    • Walnut Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
      • Walnut Hills is located in Williamsburg City

How Far From Pleasant Point 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 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:

  • Surry, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Point to Richmond, with an average speed<5> 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north (N). 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 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,536 miles [7,300 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Surry County: www.co.surry.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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: 37.1754, Longitude: -76.7805       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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 county. 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.839 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.117 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.259 degrees.




 

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