Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wakefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wakefield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wakefield
- 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 Wakefield:
- 36.968631, -76.987496
- 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 Wakefield
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Wakefield is near Surry County and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- eBird sighting report for Southampton 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
Communities Also Named Wakefield ...
We found 37 communities that share the name Wakefield.
There are four communities within Virginia that are also named Wakefield.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 35 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Alexandria City
- Charlottesville City
- Surry County
- Westmoreland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Clay County
- This Wakefield is located in Clay County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Wakefield.
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Wakefield [Douglas County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Wakefield is located in Baltimore City and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the north of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Wakefield.
- Baltimore County
- This Wakefield is located in Baltimore County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the north of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Wakefield.
- Carroll County
- This Wakefield is located in Carroll County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Wakefield.
- Charles County
- This Wakefield is located in Charles County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Wakefield.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Wakefield lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Wakefield is located in Bronx County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Wakefield.
- Westchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Wakefield [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Wakefield is located in Darke County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Wakefield.
- Pike County
- This Wakefield is located in Pike County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the west northwest of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Wakefield.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Wakefield lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the north of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Wakefield [Howard County].
- Polk County
- This Wakefield is located in Polk County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wakefield that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Wakefield.
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield ...
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.
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Berrymans Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrymans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrymans Corner
- Berrymans Corner is located in Surry County
- Booth Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Fork
- Booth Fork is located in Surry County
- Doles Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Dory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
- Pulleys Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulleys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulleys Crossroads
- Pulleys Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Saddlers Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlers Crossroads
- Saddlers Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Seacock Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacock Corner
- Seacock Corner is located in Southampton County
- Sycamore Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Crossroads
- Sycamore Crossroads is located in Isle of Wight County
How Far From Wakefield 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 Wakefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wakefield and extending to:
- Sussex, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wakefield to Sussex, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wakefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9686, Longitude: -76.9875 In this case, the coordinates for Wakefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wakefield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wakefield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.967 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.233 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.416 degrees. |