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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slash
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Slash ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Ontario
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) - Bull Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Carys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Corner
- Carys Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Grays Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County
- Harryhogan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harryhogan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harryhogan
- Harryhogan is located in Northumberland County
- Hogans Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogans Hill
- Hogans Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- Hyacinth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Indian Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
- Indian Field is located in Richmond County
- Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mulch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rainswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rich Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Shady Harbor Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Harbor Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor Shores
- Shady Harbor Shores is located in Westmoreland County
- Threeway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mulch
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slash. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slash) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Slash 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 307.707 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.089 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.898 degrees. |