Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Thalia Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thalia Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Thalia Shores
- 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 Thalia Shores:
- 36.854870, -76.107156
- 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 Thalia Shores
- 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 Thalia Shores ...
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.
- Chinese Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinese Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Corner
- Chinese Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Eastern Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Park
- Eastern Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Euclid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Eureka Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Park
- Eureka Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Fair Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadows
- Fair Meadows is located in Virginia Beach City
- Gallops Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallops Corner
- Gallops Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Green Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kings Arm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Kings Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lakeview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lakeview Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
- Lakeview Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Larkspur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Little Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haven
- Little Haven is located in Virginia Beach City
- London Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
- London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lynn Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Shores
- Lynn Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lynnhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Magic Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic Hollow
- Magic Hollow is located in Virginia Beach City
- Malibu
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Ocean Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
- Ocean Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Pecan Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gardens
- Pecan Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
- Pocahontas Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
- Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Reedtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Robbins Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Corner
- Robbins Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Robinhood Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Virginia Beach City
- Little Haven
How Far From Thalia Shores 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 Thalia Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Thalia Shores and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Thalia Shores 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 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 149 miles [239.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thalia Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Thalia Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thalia Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8549, Longitude: -76.1072 In this case, the coordinates for Thalia Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Thalia Shores to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.472 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.65 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.113 degrees. |