Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sheps End:
  • 37.435897, -75.868134
  • 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 Sheps End

• 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • Since Sheps End is near Accomack County and also Mathews County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Accomack County
  • eBird sighting report for Mathews 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 Sheps End ...

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.

• Birdsnest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest
  • Birdsnest is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsnest <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Birdsnest
  • From Sheps End to Birdsnest
• Bridgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bridgetown
  • From Sheps End to Bridgetown
• Franktown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
  • Franktown is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <1>
• Harbour Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Point
  • Harbour Point is located in Northampton County
• Hare Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Valley
  • Hare Valley is located in Northampton County
• Hideaway Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Cove
  • Hideaway Cove is located in Northampton County
• Little Johnsontown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Johnsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Johnsontown
  • Little Johnsontown is located in Northampton County
• Marionville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Marionville is located in Northampton County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marionville
  • From Sheps End to Marionville
• Martins Siding
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Siding
  • Martins Siding is located in Northampton County
• Reedtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
  • Reedtown is located in Northampton County
• Shadyside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
• Solitude Trails
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude Trails
  • Solitude Trails is located in Northampton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Sheps End and extending to:

• Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sheps End to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheps End. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/