Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ragged Point Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ragged Point Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ragged Point Beach
- 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 Ragged Point Beach:
- 38.148740, -76.616347
- 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 Ragged Point Beach
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Ragged Point Beach is near Saint Mary's County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ragged Point Beach ...
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.
- Carys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
- Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Dukes Retreat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Retreat
- Dukes Retreat is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Erica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Herring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Creek
- Herring Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Lane Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Beach
- Lane Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Meter
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County
- Narrow Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Beach
- Narrow Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Palmtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Piney Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <2>
- Sandyland Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Beach
- Sandyland Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Tall Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>
- Tucker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Valley Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Wilderness
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Piney Point
How Far From Ragged Point Beach 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 Ragged Point Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ragged Point Beach and extending to:
- Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ragged Point Beach to Montross, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ragged Point Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ragged Point Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ragged Point Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1487, Longitude: -76.6163 In this case, the coordinates for Ragged Point Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ragged Point Beach 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 307.69 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.096 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.827 degrees. |