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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Portsmouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Portsmouth and the surrounding area.
- 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 Portsmouth:
- 36.835226, -76.306857
- 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 Portsmouth
- 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 Portsmouth
Communities Also Named Portsmouth ...
We found nine communities that are also named Portsmouth.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Portsmouth.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Portsmouth [Norfolk City].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Shelby County
- This Portsmouth is located in Shelby County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Portsmouth.
- Kentucky
- Breathitt County
- This Portsmouth is located in Breathitt County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Portsmouth.
- Michigan
- Bay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Portsmouth [Bay County].
- New Hampshire
- Rockingham County
- This Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Portsmouth.
- North Carolina
- Carteret County
- This Portsmouth is located in Carteret County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Portsmouth.
- Ohio
- Scioto County
- This Portsmouth is located in Scioto County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Portsmouth.
- Ontario
- This Portsmouth lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<2> to the north.
- Rhode Island
- Newport County
- This Portsmouth is located in Newport County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<2> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport County community of Portsmouth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Portsmouth ...
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 Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Point is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edgewater is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Edmonds Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonds Corner is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Corner
- Elizabeth Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Fairwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairwater is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
- Foundation Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Foundation Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundation Park
- Fox Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Hall is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
- Geneva Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Park
- Geneva Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Geneva Shores is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Shores
- Green Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Lakes is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lakes
- Greenfield Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenfield Farms is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Farms
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Huntersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Kingman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingman is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Manor View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manor View is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
- Mayflower Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mayflower Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Park
- Oregon Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Gardens
- Pennsytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pennsytown is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsytown
- Providence Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Junction is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Junction
- River Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- River Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Siesta Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Siesta Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Gardens
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tanglewood is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Victory Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Victory Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- Williams Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Court is located in Portsmouth City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Court
- Woodland Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Chesapeake City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Portsmouth 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 city such as Portsmouth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Portsmouth and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Portsmouth to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 5 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 147 miles [236.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Portsmouth 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 . 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Portsmouth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Portsmouth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portsmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8352, Longitude: -76.3069 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.586 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.778 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.198 degrees. |
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