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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 Stewarts Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stewarts Landing 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 Stewarts Landing:
    • 37.508745, -75.904099
    • 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 Stewarts Landing
  • 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 Stewarts Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Stewarts Landing.

Within Virginia, the name Stewarts Landing is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Stewarts Landing in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Stewarts Landing is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stewarts Landing that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Stewarts Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stewarts Landing ...

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.

  • Clearview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Northampton County
  • Franktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Franktown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <3>
  • Hare Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hare Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Valley
    • Hare Valley is located in Northampton County
  • Hideaway Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Cove
    • Hideaway Cove is located in Northampton County
  • Jamesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
  • Old Neck Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Neck Landing
    • Old Neck Landing is located in Northampton County
  • Peaceful Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Beach
    • Peaceful Beach is located in Northampton County
  • Peaceful Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Shores
    • Peaceful Shores is located in Northampton County
  • Pleasant Cove Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
    • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
  • Silver Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Northampton County

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

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

  • Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stewarts Landing to Eastville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.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- Stewarts Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stewarts Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5087, Longitude: -75.9041       In this case, the coordinates for Stewarts Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Stewarts Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.319 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.575 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.785 degrees.









 

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