Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Point O'Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point O'Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Point O'Woods
- 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 O'Woods:
- 36.846260, -76.044654
- 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 O'Woods
- 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 O'Woods ...
We found four communities that share the name Point O'Woods.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Point O'Woods.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Warren County
- This Point O'Woods is located in Warren County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Point O'Woods.
- Warren County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Point O'Woods is located in New London County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Point O'Woods.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Point O'Woods is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Point O'Woods.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Point O'Woods is located in Suffolk County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Point O'Woods.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point O'Woods ...
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.
- Eastern Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Park
- Eastern Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Eureka Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Park
- Eureka Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Kings Arm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Kings Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Linkhorn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Little Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haven
- Little Haven is located in Virginia Beach City
- London Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
- London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lynn Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Shores
- Lynn Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lynnhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Magic Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic Hollow
- Magic Hollow is located in Virginia Beach City
- Malibu
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Pecan Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gardens
- Pecan Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
- Robinhood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Virginia Beach City
- Virginia Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
- Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <3>
- Lynnhaven
How Far From Point O'Woods 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 Point O'Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point O'Woods and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Point O'Woods 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 6 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 151 miles [243 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 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point O'Woods. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Point O'Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point O'Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8463, Longitude: -76.0447 In this case, the coordinates for Point O'Woods 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Point O'Woods 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 307.437 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.609 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.092 degrees. |