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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mathews County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Virginias Chesapeake Shores

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)
  • Beverly is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
• Bulls Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bulls Landing is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Landing
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cheapside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
• Cherrystone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
• Culls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Culls is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culls
• Oyster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oyster is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster
• Pat Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
• Red Bank
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Red Bank is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
• Seaview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaview is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview

How Far From Virginias Chesapeake Shores 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 Virginias Chesapeake Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Virginias Chesapeake Shores and extending to:

• Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Virginias Chesapeake Shores to Eastville, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,499 miles [7,240.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'