Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sedley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sedley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sedley
- 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 Sedley:
- 36.775605, -76.984166
- 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 Sedley
- 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 Southampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Southampton County
- Since Sedley is near Isle of Wight County and also Franklin City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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
Communities Also Named Sedley ...
We found two communities that share the name Sedley.
Within Virginia, the name Sedley is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Saskatchewan
- This Sedley lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sedley that is located in Southampton County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sedley ...
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.
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Delaware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Delaware Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Park
- Delaware Park is located in Southampton County
- Doles Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Dory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Hunterdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
- Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
- Isaac
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lees Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pulleys Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulleys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulleys Crossroads
- Pulleys Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Seacock Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacock Corner
- Seacock Corner is located in Southampton County
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Sedley 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 Sedley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sedley and extending to:
- Courtland, which is the Seat of Southampton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Sedley to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 146 miles [235 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sedley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/
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' (or 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- Sedley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sedley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7756, Longitude: -76.9842 |
| <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 Sedley 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 307.974 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.212 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.485 degrees. |