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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 Vir-Mar Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vir-Mar Beach 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 Vir-Mar Beach:
- 37.929295, -76.305779
- 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 Vir-Mar Beach
- 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 Vir-Mar Beach ...
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.
- Blackberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Northumberland County
- Claraville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Claraville is located in Northumberland County
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Northumberland County
- Fairport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Northumberland County
- Folly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly
- Folly is located in Northumberland County
- Horse Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Head
- Horse Head is located in Northumberland County
- Jetts Store
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetts Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Store
- Jetts Store is located in Northumberland County
- Reedville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County
- Sunnybank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
- Sunnybank Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank Ferry
- Sunnybank Ferry is located in Northumberland County
- Surprise Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Hill
- Surprise Hill is located in Northumberland County
How Far From Vir-Mar Beach 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 Vir-Mar Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Vir-Mar Beach and extending to:
- Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Vir-Mar Beach to Heathsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vir-Mar Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/ 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 from Point A (ie- Vir-Mar Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vir-Mar Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9293, Longitude: -76.3058 In this case, the coordinates for Vir-Mar Beach 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 Vir-Mar Beach 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 307.523 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.873 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.785 degrees. |
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