Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wachapreague, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wachapreague and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wachapreague
- 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 Wachapreague:
- 37.605984, -75.690066
- 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 Wachapreague
- 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 Accomack County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Since Wachapreague is near Northampton County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Wachapreague ...
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.
- Bobtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cats Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
- Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
- Chancetown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancetown
- Chancetown is located in Accomack County
- Coal Kiln Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Kiln Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Kiln Crossing
- Coal Kiln Crossing is located in Accomack County
- Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Accomack County
- Jordan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Little Hell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hell
- Little Hell is located in Accomack County
- Locksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locksville
- Locksville is located in Accomack County
- Locust Mount
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
- Locustville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
- Locustville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustville <2>
- Mappsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Painter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter
- Painter is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painter <2>
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- Pennyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennyville
- Pennyville is located in Accomack County
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Savage Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
- Savage Town is located in Accomack County
- Savageville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savageville
- Savageville is located in Accomack County
- Ticktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pennyville
How Far From Wachapreague 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 town such as Wachapreague to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wachapreague and extending to:
- Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wachapreague to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving 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 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wachapreague. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.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 '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- Wachapreague) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wachapreague. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6060, Longitude: -75.6901 |
| <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 Wachapreague 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 307.19 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.444 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.663 degrees. |