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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Slaterville
- 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 New Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Kent County
- Since Slaterville is near King William County and also James City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King William 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 Slaterville
Communities Also Named Slaterville ...
We found two communities that are also named Slaterville.
Within Virginia, the name Slaterville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Carps Corner is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carps Corner
- Chickahominy Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chickahominy Shores is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Shores
- Crumps Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crumps Mill is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Mill
- Gordon Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gordon Landing is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
- Holly Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
- Kings Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Corner is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Lanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Plum Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Providence Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverview Landing is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
- Romancoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Sandybottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandybottom is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandybottom
- Tallysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tallysville is located in New Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
How Far From Slaterville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Slaterville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Slaterville 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 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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.254 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.204 degrees. |
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