Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upper Brandon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Brandon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Upper Brandon
- 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 Upper Brandon:
- 37.288759, -77.026913
- 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 Upper Brandon
- 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 Prince George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- Since Upper Brandon is near Charles City County and also Surry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles City County
- eBird sighting report for Surry 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Brandon ...
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.
- Burrowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Charles City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Charles City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <1>
- Chickahominy Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Shores
- Chickahominy Shores is located in New Kent County
- Dunnmore
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Freetown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Garysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Greenway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lone Oak Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Mill
- Lone Oak Mill is located in Prince George County
- Roaches Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaches Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches Corner
- Roaches Corner is located in Charles City County
- Rustic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sandybottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandybottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandybottom
- Sandybottom is located in Charles City County
- Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Sunken Meadow Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunken Meadow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Meadow Beach
- Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Surry County
- Willow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Prince George County
How Far From Upper Brandon 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 Upper Brandon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Upper Brandon and extending to:
- Prince George, which is the Seat of Prince George County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Upper Brandon to Prince George, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Brandon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Brandon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Brandon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2888, Longitude: -77.0269 In this case, the coordinates for Upper Brandon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Upper Brandon 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 307.974 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.289 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.315 degrees. |