Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shipman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shipman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shipman
- 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 Shipman:
- 37.723541, -78.839444
- 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 Shipman
- 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 Nelson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nelson County
- Since Shipman is near Buckingham County and also Albemarle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buckingham County
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle 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
Communities Also Named Shipman ...
We found six communities that share the name Shipman.
Within Virginia, the name Shipman is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shipman ...
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.
- Buffalo Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Freshwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Freshwater is located in Nelson County
- Gordon Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Crossing
- Gordon Crossing is located in Nelson County
- Kingswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Nelson County
- Lanes Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Ford
- Lanes Ford is located in Nelson County
- Moses Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Crossing
- Moses Crossing is located in Nelson County
- Poplar Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flats
- Poplar Flats is located in Nelson County
- Red Apple Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple Orchard
- Red Apple Orchard is located in Nelson County
- Rockfish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
- Rockfish is located in Nelson County
- Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
- Roses Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Mill
- Roses Mill is located in Nelson County
How Far From Shipman 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 Shipman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shipman and extending to:
- Lovingston, which is the Seat of Nelson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Shipman 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,024 miles [9,694.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shipman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shipman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shipman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7235, Longitude: -78.8394 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Shipman could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shipman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.01 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.535 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.895 degrees. |