Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Virginias Chesapeake Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Virginias Chesapeake Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Virginias Chesapeake 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 Virginias Chesapeake Shores:
- 37.227917, -76.009933
- 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 Virginias Chesapeake Shores
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Virginias Chesapeake Shores is near Mathews County and also Hampton City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mathews County
- eBird sighting report for Hampton City
- 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 Virginias Chesapeake 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.
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bulls Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Landing
- Bulls Landing is located in Northampton County
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Northampton County
- Cheapside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Cheapside is located in Northampton County
- Cherrystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Culls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Oyster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pat Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Red Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Seaview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Virginias Chesapeake Shores 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 Virginias Chesapeake 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 Virginias Chesapeake Shores and extending to:
- Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Virginias Chesapeake Shores to Eastville, with an average speed<3> 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,499 miles [7,240.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virginias Chesapeake Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.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> | 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- Virginias Chesapeake Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virginias Chesapeake Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2279, Longitude: -76.0099 In this case, the coordinates for Virginias Chesapeake 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 Virginias Chesapeake 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 307.396 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.62 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.934 degrees. |