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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Stewart Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stewart Manor 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 Stewart Manor:
    • 36.809871, -76.396889
    • 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 Stewart Manor
  • 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 Stewart Manor

Communities Also Named Stewart Manor ...

We found two communities that are also named Stewart Manor.

Within Virginia, the name Stewart Manor is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Stewart Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stewart Manor.
    • New York
      • Nassau County
      • This Stewart Manor is located in Nassau County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the north northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Stewart Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stewart Manor ...

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.

  • Bruce
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bruce is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Cedar Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cedar Point is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Davids Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Davids Mill is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davids Mill
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Acres is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Green Lakes is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lakes
  • Green Meadow Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Meadow Point is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow Point
  • Grove Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Holly Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Holly Cove is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cove
  • Jester Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jester Gardens is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester Gardens
  • Manor View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Manor View is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
  • Mayflower Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mayflower Park is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Park
  • Oregon Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oregon Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Gardens
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Riverbend is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Sandy Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sandy Pines is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pines
    • Stone Bridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Stone Bridge is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
    • Sunray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunray is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
    • Victory Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Victory Park is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
    • Willow Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Lakes is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Stewart Manor to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 5 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 148 miles [238.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stewart Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Stewart Manor 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 Stewart Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8099, Longitude: -76.3969       In this case, the coordinates for Stewart Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.639 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.834 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.243 degrees.