Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Poquoson River Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poquoson River Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poquoson River Estates
- 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 Poquoson River Estates:
- 37.151533, -76.404946
- 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 Poquoson River Estates
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poquoson River Estates ...
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.
- Dandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Dare
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Dare is located in York County
- Earness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Evergreen Shores is located in York County
- Harpersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
- Harpersville is located in Newport News City
- Harris Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Harris Grove is located in York County
- Heritage Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hamlet
- Heritage Hamlet is located in York County
- Holly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in York County
- Kentucky Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Farms
- Kentucky Farms is located in York County
- Messick ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Odd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Poor Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Willow Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
- Willow Green is located in Newport News City
How Far From Poquoson River Estates 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 Poquoson River Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Poquoson River Estates and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Poquoson River Estates 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poquoson River Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Poquoson River Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poquoson River Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1515, Longitude: -76.4049 In this case, the coordinates for Poquoson River Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Poquoson River Estates 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 307.625 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.87 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.119 degrees. |