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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 Slaterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slaterville 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 Slaterville:
    • 37.499034, -76.942188
    • 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 Slaterville
  • 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 Slaterville ...

We found two communities that share the name Slaterville.

Within Virginia, the name Slaterville is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Slaterville lies 3,352 miles [5,394.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Slaterville that is located in New Kent County.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Slaterville [Weber County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Slaterville ...

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.

  • Carps Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carps Corner
    • Carps Corner is located in New Kent County
  • Chickahominy Shores
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Shores
    • Chickahominy Shores is located in New Kent County
  • Crumps Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Mill
    • Crumps Mill is located in New Kent County
  • Gordon Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
    • Gordon Landing is located in King William County
  • Holly Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
    • Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
  • Kings Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
    • Kings Corner is located in James City County
  • Lanesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in King William County
  • Plum Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Poplar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County
  • Providence Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
    • Providence Forge is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence Forge <4>
  • Riverview Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
    • Riverview Landing is located in King William County
  • Romancoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Sandybottom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandybottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandybottom
    • Sandybottom is located in Charles City County
  • Tallysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
    • Tallysville is located in New Kent County

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

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

  • New Kent, which is the Seat of New Kent County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Slaterville to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slaterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slaterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4990, Longitude: -76.9422       In this case, the coordinates for Slaterville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Slaterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Slaterville 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 307.915 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.254 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.204 degrees.




 

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