Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Raynor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raynor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Raynor
- 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 Raynor:
- 36.948205, -76.782737
- 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 Raynor
- 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 Isle of Wight County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
- Since Raynor is near Southampton County and also Surry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Southampton County
- eBird sighting report for Surry 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
Communities Also Named Raynor ...
We found one communities that share the name Raynor.
Within Virginia, the name Raynor is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Raynor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raynor ...
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.
- Berrymans Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrymans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrymans Corner
- Berrymans Corner is located in Surry County
- Comet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dwight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Foursquare
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foursquare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foursquare
- Foursquare is located in Isle of Wight County
- Isle of Wight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Wight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Wight
- Isle of Wight is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle of Wight <3>
- Magnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Moonlight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sycamore Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Crossroads
- Sycamore Crossroads is located in Isle of Wight County
How Far From Raynor 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 Raynor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raynor and extending to:
- Isle of Wight, which is the Seat of Isle of Wight County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Raynor to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 135 miles [217.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raynor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Raynor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raynor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9482, Longitude: -76.7827 In this case, the coordinates for Raynor 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 Raynor 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 307.851 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.097 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.343 degrees. |