Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pons:
  • 37.000427, -76.791626
  • 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 Pons

• 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 Isle of Wight County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
  • Since Pons is near Surry County and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Southampton 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 Pons

Communities Also Named Pons ...

We found one communities that are also named Pons.

Within Virginia, the name Pons is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Pons in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Pons is located in Hillsborough County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pons that is located in Isle of Wight County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pons.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pons ...

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.

• Berrymans Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Berrymans Corner is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrymans Corner
• Booth Fork
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Booth Fork is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Fork
• California Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • California Crossroads is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Crossroads
• Comet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Comet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
• Foursquare
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Foursquare is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foursquare
• Holly Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Point is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
• Isle of Wight
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Isle of Wight is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Wight
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle of Wight <2>
• Magnet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
• Moonlight
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moonlight is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
• Moorings
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moorings is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorings
• Sycamore Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sycamore Crossroads is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Crossroads

How Far From Pons 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 Pons to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pons and extending to:

• Isle of Wight, which is the Seat of Isle of Wight County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pons to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 131 miles [210.8 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 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,967 miles [9,603 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'