Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Point Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Point Harbor
- 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 Point Harbor:
- 36.843760, -76.515783
- 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 Point Harbor
- 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 Point Harbor ...
We found three communities that share the name Point Harbor.
Within Virginia, the name Point Harbor is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Point Harbor is located in Clay County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Point Harbor.
- North Carolina
- Currituck County
- This Point Harbor is located in Currituck County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Point Harbor.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Point Harbor is located in Loudon County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Point Harbor.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Harbor ...
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.
- Cedar Crest Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Hall
- Cedar Crest Hall is located in Suffolk City
- Cedar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Suffolk City
- Chuckatuck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
- Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
- Driver
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Driver is located in Suffolk City
- Glen Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Suffolk City
- Gloversville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloversville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloversville
- Gloversville is located in Suffolk City
- Horseshoe Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Point
- Horseshoe Point is located in Suffolk City
- Kingsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lone Star Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Lakes
- Lone Star Lakes is located in Suffolk City
- Sandy Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Suffolk City
- Shoulders Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
- Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Sleepy Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Lake
- Sleepy Lake is located in Suffolk City
- Wonderland Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderland Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland Forest
- Wonderland Forest is located in Suffolk City
How Far From Point Harbor 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 Point Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Harbor and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Point Harbor to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Harbor. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Point Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8438, Longitude: -76.5158 In this case, the coordinates for Point Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Point Harbor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.705 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.914 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.277 degrees. |