Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saxis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saxis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saxis
- 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 Saxis:
- 37.926142, -75.723006
- 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 Saxis
- 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 Accomack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Since Saxis is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saxis ...
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.
- Bullbegger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullbegger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullbegger
- Bullbegger is located in Accomack County
- Byrdtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cash Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Cash Corner is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Flag Pond Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Pond Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond Landing
- Flag Pond Landing is located in Accomack County
- Frogeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Howard ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Indian Hammock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hammock
- Indian Hammock is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Mariners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Parsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Pauls Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
- Pauls Corner is located in Somerset County (MD)
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- Sackertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackertown
- Sackertown is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Shad Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Landing
- Shad Landing is located in Accomack County
- Shelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Winterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
- Winterville is located in Accomack County
- Sackertown
How Far From Saxis 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 town such as Saxis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Saxis and extending to:
- Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Saxis to Accomac, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saxis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.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 '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- Saxis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saxis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9261, Longitude: -75.7230 In this case, the coordinates for Saxis 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 Saxis 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 307.188 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.491 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.551 degrees. |