Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in South Chesconessex, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Chesconessex and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Chesconessex

• 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 South Chesconessex:
  • 37.743185, -75.778542
  • 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 South Chesconessex

• 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 Accomack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Accomack County
  • Since South Chesconessex is near Northampton County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Chesconessex ...

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.

• Bobtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Bobtown is located in Accomack County
• Cashville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashville
  • Cashville is located in Accomack County
• Chase Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Crossing
  • Chase Crossing is located in Accomack County
• Crockett Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
  • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
• Deep Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Deep Creek is located in Accomack County
• Graysville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Graysville is located in Accomack County
• Greenbush
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Greenbush is located in Accomack County
• High Woods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
  • High Woods is located in Accomack County
• Jordan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Accomack County
• Justisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
  • Justisville is located in Accomack County
• Little Hell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell
  • Little Hell is located in Accomack County
• Locksville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locksville
  • Locksville is located in Accomack County
• Savageville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savageville
  • Savageville is located in Accomack County
• Ticktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticktown
  • Ticktown is located in Accomack County

How Far From South Chesconessex 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 community such as South Chesconessex to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Chesconessex and extending to:

• Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from South Chesconessex to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/