Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Topping, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Topping and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Topping
- 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 Topping:
- 37.588194, -76.474393
- 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 Topping
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Topping is near Gloucester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Topping ...
We found one communities that share the name Topping.
Within Virginia, the name Topping is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Topping in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Topping lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Topping that is located in Middlesex County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Topping ...
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.
- Bushy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Christchurch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christchurch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christchurch
- Christchurch is located in Middlesex County
- Cooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Free Shade Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Shade Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Shade Corner
- Free Shade Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Harmony Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Hartfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <3>
- Locust Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <3>
- Nohead Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nohead Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
- Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Piankatank Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piankatank Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piankatank Shores
- Piankatank Shores is located in Middlesex County
- Regent
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Wake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Topping 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 Topping to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Topping and extending to:
- Saluda, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Topping to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topping. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Topping) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Topping. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5882, Longitude: -76.4744 In this case, the coordinates for Topping 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 Topping 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 307.641 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.955 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.983 degrees. |