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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Weyanoke
Communities Also Named Weyanoke ...
We found three communities that are also named Weyanoke.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Weyanoke.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Fairfax County
- This Weyanoke is located in Fairfax County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north of the Weyanoke that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Weyanoke.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- West Feliciana Parish
- This Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Weyanoke that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Weyanoke.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Weyanoke is located in Mercer County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west of the Weyanoke that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Weyanoke.
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)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Charles City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dunnmore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dunnmore is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnmore
- Freetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freetown is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Garysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greenway is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Lone Oak Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Oak Mill is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Mill
- Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
- Rivers Edge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Roaches Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roaches Corner is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches Corner
- Rustic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rustic is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
- Willow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willow Hill is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
How Far From Weyanoke to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Weyanoke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.997 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.315 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.329 degrees. |
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