Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weyanoke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weyanoke and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weyanoke
- 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 Weyanoke:
- 37.291537, -77.065525
- 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 Weyanoke
- 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 Charles City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles City County
- Since Weyanoke is near Prince George County and also Surry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- eBird sighting report for Surry 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 Weyanoke ...
We found three communities that share the name Weyanoke.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Weyanoke.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weyanoke ...
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.
- Burrowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Charles City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Charles City County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <2>
- Dunnmore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Freetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Garysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lone Oak Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Mill
- Lone Oak Mill is located in Prince George County
- Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchants Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
- Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
- Rivers Edge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
- Roaches Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaches Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches Corner
- Roaches Corner is located in Charles City County
- Rustic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Willow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Prince George County
How Far From Weyanoke 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 Weyanoke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weyanoke and extending to:
- Charles City, which is the Seat of Charles City County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Weyanoke to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the north (N). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,967 miles [9,603 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weyanoke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles City County: www.co.charles-city.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weyanoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weyanoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2915, Longitude: -77.0655 In this case, the coordinates for Weyanoke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Weyanoke 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 307.997 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.315 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.329 degrees. |