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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 Tatum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tatum 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 Tatum:
- 38.211245, -77.895273
- 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 Tatum
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Tatum is near Spotsylvania County and also Louisa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa 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 Tatum
Communities Also Named Tatum ...
We found six communities that are also named Tatum.
Within Virginia, the name Tatum is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Sarasota County
- This Tatum is located in Sarasota County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Tatum that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Tatum.
- Georgia
- Dade 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 Georgia community of Tatum [Dade County].
- Mississippi
- Amite County
- This Tatum is located in Amite County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tatum that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amite County community of Tatum.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This Tatum is located in Lea County and lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km]<1> to the west of the Tatum that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Tatum.
- South Carolina
- Marlboro County
- This Tatum is located in Marlboro County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Tatum that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Tatum.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Tatum is located in Rusk County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Tatum that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Tatum.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tatum ...
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.
- Childs Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Dan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan
- Gold Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Dale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dale
- Granite Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Granite Springs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
- Grassland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Jones
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Kirk O'Cliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kirk O'Cliff is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk O'Cliff
- Mine Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mine Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Run
- Porters
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Porters is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Prince Dominion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prince Dominion is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Dominion
- Thornhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thornhill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- White Owl Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Owl Landing is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Landing
How Far From Tatum 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 Tatum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tatum and extending to:
- Orange, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tatum to Orange, 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tatum) 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 Tatum, 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 Tatum 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 Tatum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2112, Longitude: -77.8953 In this case, the coordinates for Tatum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.433 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.953 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.33 degrees. |
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