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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 Slash, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slash and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Slash:
    • 37.975410, -76.628289
    • 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 Slash
  • 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
    • Since Slash is near Westmoreland County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Slash

Communities Also Named Slash ...

We found one communities that are also named Slash.

Within Virginia, the name Slash is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Slash in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Slash lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Slash that is located in Northumberland County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Slash ...

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.

  • Acorn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Acorn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
  • Bull Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bull Neck is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Neck
  • Carys Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
  • Grays Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Harryhogan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harryhogan is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harryhogan
  • Hogans Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hogans Hill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogans Hill
  • Hyacinth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hyacinth is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyacinth
  • Indian Field
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Indian Field is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
  • Lodge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mulch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mulch is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulch
    • Rainswood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
    • Rich Neck
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
    • Shady Harbor Shores
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Harbor Shores is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor Shores
    • Threeway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Threeway is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threeway
    • Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Village is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village

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

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

  • Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Slash to Heathsville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slash) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Slash to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slash. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9754, Longitude: -76.6283       In this case, the coordinates for Slash have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.707 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.089 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.898 degrees.