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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 Reynolds Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynolds Corner 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 Reynolds Corner:
- 37.902078, -76.544954
- 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 Reynolds Corner
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Reynolds Corner is near Richmond County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Reynolds Corner
Communities Also Named Reynolds Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Reynolds Corner.
Within Virginia, the name Reynolds Corner is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Reynolds Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Reynolds Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Reynolds Corner.
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Reynolds Corner is located in Jefferson County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north of the Reynolds Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Reynolds Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reynolds Corner ...
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.
- Bridgetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bundick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Claraville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Claraville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairplay is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Heathsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Horse Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Horse Head is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Head
- Howland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Howland is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Hyacinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hyacinth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyacinth
- Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Moon Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moon Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Corner
- Mulch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mulch is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulch
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rainswood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Slash
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slash is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash
- Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Village is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
- Williams Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
How Far From Reynolds Corner 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 Reynolds Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reynolds Corner and extending to:
- Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Reynolds Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<3> 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Reynolds Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Reynolds Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reynolds Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9021, Longitude: -76.5450 In this case, the coordinates for Reynolds Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.663 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.028 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.892 degrees. |
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