Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Signpine:
  • 37.443754, -76.644955
  • 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 Signpine

• 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
  • Since Signpine is near King and Queen County and also James City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for James City 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 Signpine

Curious and Interesting Names Near Signpine ...

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.

• Allmondsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Allmondsville is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allmondsville
• Clay Bank
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
• Croaker
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Croaker is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croaker
• Gum Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gum Fork is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Fork
• Hermitage
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hermitage is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
• Hermitage Banks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hermitage Banks is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Banks
• Holly Forks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
• Hornets Nest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hornets Nest is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornets Nest
• Money
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Money is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
• Owl Trap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Owl Trap is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Trap
• Plain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
• Sassafras
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sassafras is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
• Valley Front ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Front is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Front
• Woods Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Signpine and extending to:

• Gloucester, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Signpine to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north (N). 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'