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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 Taylors Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylors Ferry 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 Taylors Ferry:
- 37.767642, -77.331924
- 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 Taylors Ferry
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Taylors Ferry is near Caroline County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Open the eBird sighting report for King William 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 Taylors Ferry
Communities Also Named Taylors Ferry ...
We found one communities that are also named Taylors Ferry.
Within Virginia, the name Taylors Ferry is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Taylors Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- Although located in Bertie County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Taylors Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylors Ferry ...
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.
- Ashcake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Bowersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bowersville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckeye is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Crosses Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crosses Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses Corner
- Edgar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edgar is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Greenway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Heaths Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Heaths Store is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaths Store
- Hilly Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hilly Farms is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly Farms
- Keith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keith is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Little River Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Littlepages Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Littlepages Ferry is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlepages Ferry
- Mimosa Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
- Patrick Henry Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Pebblebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pebblebrook is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Tuck Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
How Far From Taylors Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Taylors Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Taylors Ferry and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Taylors Ferry to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north (N). 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 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 6,659 miles [10,716.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taylors Ferry) 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 Taylors Ferry 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 Taylors Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7676, Longitude: -77.3319 In this case, the coordinates for Taylors Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.127 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.536 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.262 degrees. |
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