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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Remo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Remo 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 Remo:
    • 37.815881, -76.353057
    • 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 Remo
  • 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 Remo ...

We found one communities that share the name Remo.

Within Virginia, the name Remo is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Remo in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Remo lies 2,679 miles [4,311.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Remo that is located in Northumberland County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Remo ...

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.

  • Blackberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
    • Blackberry is located in Northumberland County
  • Browns Store
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
    • Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
  • Chestnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
    • Chestnut Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Ditchley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditchley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditchley
    • Ditchley is located in Northumberland County
  • Fairport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Fairport is located in Northumberland County
  • Folly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly
    • Folly is located in Northumberland County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Northumberland County
  • Good Luck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
    • Good Luck is located in Lancaster County
  • Harveys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys
    • Harveys is located in Northumberland County
  • Highland Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
    • Highland Landing is located in Northumberland County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Northumberland County
  • Reedville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County
  • Surprise Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Hill
    • Surprise Hill is located in Northumberland County

How Far From Remo to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Remo to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Remo and extending to:

  • Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Remo to Heathsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 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 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Remo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Remo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Remo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8159, Longitude: -76.3531    
<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 Remo 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 307.558 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.895 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.848 degrees.









 

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