Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Septa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Septa and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Septa

• 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 Septa:
  • 37.008482, -76.698291
  • 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 Septa

• 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 Isle of Wight County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
  • Since Septa is near Surry County and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Southampton 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 Septa

Curious and Interesting Names Near Septa ...

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.

• Berrymans Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Berrymans Corner is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrymans Corner
• California Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • California Crossroads is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Crossroads
• Comet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Comet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
• Foursquare
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Foursquare is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foursquare
• Highgate
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Highgate is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
• Holly Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Holly Point is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
• Isle of Wight
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Isle of Wight is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Wight
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle of Wight <1>
• Magnet
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
• Moonlight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Moonlight is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
• Muddy Cross
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Muddy Cross is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
• Rescue
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
• Sycamore Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sycamore Crossroads is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Crossroads

How Far From Septa 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 Septa to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Septa and extending to:

• Isle of Wight, which is the Seat of Isle of Wight County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Septa 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 131 miles [210.8 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 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'