Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Powhatan of Williamsburg:
  • 37.270556, -76.770556
  • 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 Powhatan of Williamsburg

• 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for James City County
  • Since Powhatan of Williamsburg is near Williamsburg City and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Powhatan of Williamsburg

Curious and Interesting Names Near Powhatan of Williamsburg ...

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.

• Centerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Centerville is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Chisel Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chisel Run is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisel Run
• Fieldcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fieldcrest is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
• First Colony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • First Colony is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
• Five Forks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Five Forks is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Fords Colony
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fords Colony is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Colony
• Forest Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Glen is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
• Greensprings
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greensprings is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensprings
• Heritage Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage Landing is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Landing
• Hollybrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollybrook is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
• Indigo Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Indigo Terrace is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Terrace
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Jamestown Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jamestown Farms is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Farms
  • Kingswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingswood is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Longhill Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Longhill Gate is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhill Gate
  • Middle Plantation
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Middle Plantation is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Plantation
  • Rich Neck Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rich Neck Heights is located in Williamsburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck Heights
  • Steeple Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Steeple Chase is located in James City County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
  • Walnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Williamsburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Powhatan of Williamsburg and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Powhatan of Williamsburg to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the north (N). 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 7 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'