Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sawmill Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sawmill Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sawmill Corner
- 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 Sawmill Corner:
- 37.240146, -76.600232
- 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 Sawmill 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for James City County
- Since Sawmill Corner is near York County and also Newport News City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Newport News City
- 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 Sawmill 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.
- Blacksmith Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksmith Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksmith Corner
- Blacksmith Corner is located in York County
- Booth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Carp Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Circle
- Carp Circle is located in York County
- Charles Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Harbor Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Gloucester County
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - James Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Terrace
- James Terrace is located in James City County
- Kingspoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingspoint
- Kingspoint is located in James City County
- Lee Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Merry Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Newport News City
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- Patricia Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricia Heights
- Patricia Heights is located in Newport News City
- Porta Bello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porta Bello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porta Bello
- Porta Bello is located in York County
- Queens Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Lake
- Queens Lake is located in York County
- Queenswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenswood
- Queenswood is located in York County
- Woods Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Patricia Heights
How Far From Sawmill 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 Sawmill Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sawmill Corner and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Sawmill 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sawmill Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for James City County: www.james-city.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> | 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- Sawmill Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sawmill Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2401, Longitude: -76.6002 In this case, the coordinates for Sawmill Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sawmill Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.732 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.006 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.163 degrees. |