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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sissons Corner:
    • 37.937353, -76.445507
    • 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 Sissons Corner
  • 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 Sissons Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Sissons Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Sissons Corner is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Sissons Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Sissons Corner is located in Bristol County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sissons Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Sissons Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sissons Corner ...

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.

  • Bundick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bundick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
    • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
  • Claraville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
    • Claraville is located in Northumberland County
  • Edwardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Northumberland County
  • Heathsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Horse Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Head
    • Horse Head is located in Northumberland County
  • Howland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Howland is located in Northumberland County
  • Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Northumberland County
  • Rainswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
    • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
  • Walnut Point ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
    • Walnut Point is located in Northumberland County
  • Williams Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
    • Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sissons Corner and extending to:

  • Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Sissons Corner 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sissons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sissons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9374, Longitude: -76.4455       In this case, the coordinates for Sissons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sissons Corner 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 307.604 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.966 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.839 degrees.









 

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