Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smithfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smithfield
- 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 Smithfield:
- 36.975264, -76.616328
- 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 Smithfield
- 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 Isle of Wight County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
- Since Smithfield is near Suffolk City and also Newport News City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk City
- eBird sighting report for Newport News City
- 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 Smithfield ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Smithfield.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Smithfield.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Radford City
- This Smithfield is located in Radford City and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Smithfield.
- Russell County
- This Smithfield is located in Russell County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Smithfield.
- Radford City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Smithfield [Dallas County].
- Jefferson County
- This Smithfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smithfield.
- Mobile County
- This Smithfield is located in Mobile County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Smithfield.
- Alberta
- This Smithfield lies 2,125 miles [3,419.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Smithfield is located in Fulton County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Smithfield.
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Smithfield is located in Delaware County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Smithfield.
- Iowa
- Story County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Story County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Story County community of Smithfield.
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Smithfield [Doniphan County].
- Graham County
- This Smithfield is located in Graham County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Smithfield.
- Kentucky
- Henry County
- This Smithfield is located in Henry County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Smithfield.
- Louisiana
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- This Smithfield is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Smithfield.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Smithfield is located in Somerset County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Smithfield.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Smithfield [Montgomery County].
- Minnesota
- Wabasha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Smithfield [Wabasha County].
- Missouri
- Jasper County
- This Smithfield is located in Jasper County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Smithfield.
- Nebraska
- Gosper County
- This Smithfield is located in Gosper County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gosper County community of Smithfield.
- New Brunswick
- This Smithfield lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Smithfield is located in Dutchess County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Smithfield.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Smithfield is located in Johnston County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Smithfield.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Smithfield.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Smithfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smithfield.
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Smithfield.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Smithfield.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Smithfield [Lane County].
- Polk County
- This Smithfield is located in Polk County and lies 2,458 miles [3,955.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Smithfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Smithfield [Huntingdon County].
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Smithfield is located in Providence County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Smithfield.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Smithfield is located in Aiken County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Smithfield.
- Greenwood County
- This Smithfield is located in Greenwood County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Smithfield.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Smithfield is located in Monroe County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Smithfield.
- Texas
- Polk County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Smithfield.
- Tarrant County
- This Smithfield is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the west of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Smithfield.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Smithfield is located in Cache County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Smithfield.
- Salt Lake County
- This Smithfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km] to the west northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Smithfield.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Smithfield [Jefferson County].
- Wetzel County
- This Smithfield is located in Wetzel County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smithfield that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Smithfield.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithfield ...
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.
- Comet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Foursquare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foursquare have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foursquare
- Foursquare is located in Isle of Wight County
- Holly Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Holly Point is located in Isle of Wight County
- Horseshoe Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Point
- Horseshoe Point is located in Suffolk City
- Isle of Wight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Wight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Wight
- Isle of Wight is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle of Wight <5>
- Lone Star Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Lakes
- Lone Star Lakes is located in Suffolk City
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Magnet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Moonlight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Muddy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
- Muddy Cross is located in Isle of Wight County
- Rescue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Rollingwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Isle of Wight County
How Far From Smithfield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Smithfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smithfield and extending to:
- Isle of Wight, which is the Seat of Isle of Wight County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Smithfield to Richmond, with an average speed<6> 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Smithfield: www.co.smithfield.va.us/
The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9753, Longitude: -76.6163 In this case, the coordinates for Smithfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Smithfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Smithfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Smithfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.755 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.992 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.268 degrees. |