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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 Samos, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Samos 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 Samos:
- 37.700696, -76.638011
- 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 Samos
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Samos is near Lancaster County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Essex 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 Samos
Communities Also Named Samos ...
We found two communities that are also named Samos.
Within Virginia, the name Samos is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Mississippi County
- This Samos is located in Mississippi County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west of the Samos that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Samos.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Samos.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Samos ...
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.
- Coldwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coldwater is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Cooks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cove Colony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cove Colony is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Colony
- Dragonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dragonville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragonville
- Greenvale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenvale is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Griffins Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Laneview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laneview is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneview
- Mascot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Mollusk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nesting
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nesting is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
- Nuttsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nuttsville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttsville
- Ottoman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- Pine Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Tree is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree
- Slabtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
How Far From Samos 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 Samos to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Samos and extending to:
- Saluda, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Samos to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Samos) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Samos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Samos 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 Samos. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7007, Longitude: -76.6380 In this case, the coordinates for Samos have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.729 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.072 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.006 degrees. |
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