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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Topping

Communities Also Named Topping ...

We found one communities that are also named 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.

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)
  • Bushy is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy
• Christchurch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Christchurch is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christchurch
• Cooper
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooper is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
• Free Shade Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Free Shade Corner is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Shade Corner
• Freeport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
• Harmony Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
• Hartfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartfield is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartfield <2>
• Locust Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <2>
• Nohead Bottom
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Nohead Bottom is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nohead Bottom
• Piankatank Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Piankatank Shores is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piankatank Shores
• Regent
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Regent is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
• Wake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wake is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake

How Far From Topping 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'