Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Public Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Public Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Public Landing
- 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 Public Landing:
- 36.569042, -75.993539
- 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 Public Landing
- 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 Public Landing ...
We found two communities that share the name Public Landing.
Within Virginia, the name Public Landing is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Worcester County
- This Public Landing is located in Worcester County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Public Landing.
- New Brunswick
- This Public Landing lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the northeast.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Public Landing ...
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.
- False Cape Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for False Cape Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Cape Landing
- False Cape Landing is located in Virginia Beach City
- Greentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Guinea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Gum Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Corner
- Gum Corner is located in Currituck County (NC)
- Hill Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Landing
- Hill Landing is located in Virginia Beach City
- Knotts Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Island
- Knotts Island is located in Currituck County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knotts Island <3>
- Long Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Long Ridge is located in Chesapeake City
- Maple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Morse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Panther Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Landing
- Panther Landing is located in Currituck County (NC)
- Sandbridge Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Beach
- Sandbridge Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
- Vine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Public Landing 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 Public Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Public Landing and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Public Landing 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Public Landing. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Public Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Public Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5690, Longitude: -75.9935 In this case, the coordinates for Public Landing 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 Public Landing 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 307.423 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.551 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.176 degrees. |