Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wattsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wattsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wattsville
- 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 Wattsville:
- 37.934047, -75.499239
- 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 Wattsville
- 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 Wattsville is near Worcester County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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
Communities Also Named Wattsville ...
We found eight communities that share the name Wattsville.
Within Virginia, the name Wattsville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wattsville that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Wattsville.
- Louisiana
- Winn Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Wattsville [Winn Parish].
- Nebraska
- Platte County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Platte County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Wattsville.
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Wattsville is located in Carroll County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wattsville that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Wattsville.
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This Wattsville is located in Laurens County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wattsville that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Wattsville.
- Tennessee
- Robertson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Wattsville [Robertson County].
- West Virginia
- Clay County
- This Wattsville is located in Clay County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wattsville that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Wattsville.
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Wattsville [Milwaukee County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wattsville ...
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.
- Bullbegger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullbegger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullbegger
- Bullbegger is located in Accomack County
- Captains Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Accomack County
- Greta ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Horntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <5>
- Horsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - New Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
- New Church is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <5>
- Persimmon Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Point
- Persimmon Point is located in Accomack County
- Sign Post
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sign Post
- From Wattsville to Sign Post
- Temperanceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Temperanceville
- From Wattsville to Temperanceville
- Tunnels Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnels Mill
- Tunnels Mill is located in Accomack County
How Far From Wattsville 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 Wattsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wattsville and extending to:
- Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wattsville to Accomac, with an average speed<6> 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wattsville. 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> | 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- Wattsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wattsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9340, Longitude: -75.4992 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Wattsville 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wattsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wattsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.059 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.345 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.458 degrees. |