Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Oak Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oak Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Oak Landing
- 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 White Oak Landing:
- 37.547367, -76.906354
- 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 White Oak Landing
- 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 New Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Kent County
- Since White Oak Landing is near King William County and also King and Queen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King William County
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen 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 White Oak Landing ...
We found two communities that share the name White Oak Landing.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named White Oak Landing.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named White Oak Landing in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- King William County
- This White Oak Landing is located in King William County and lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White Oak Landing that is located in New Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of White Oak Landing.
- King William County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Liberty County
- This White Oak Landing is located in Liberty County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Oak Landing that is located in New Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of White Oak Landing.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Oak Landing ...
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.
- Carps Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carps Corner
- Carps Corner is located in New Kent County
- Courthouse Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Landing
- Courthouse Landing is located in King and Queen County
- Gordon Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
- Gordon Landing is located in King William County
- Holly Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
- Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
- King and Queen Court House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King and Queen Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King and Queen Court House
- King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King and Queen Court House <3>
- Lanesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Little Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
- Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
- Log Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Landing
- Log Landing is located in King and Queen County
- Plum Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County
- Riverview Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
- Riverview Landing is located in King William County
- Romancoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
- Romancoke is located in King William County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Shanghai
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Slaterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
- Slaterville is located in New Kent County
- Snow Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Truhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shanghai
How Far From White Oak Landing 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 White Oak Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Oak Landing and extending to:
- New Kent, which is the Seat of New Kent County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from White Oak Landing 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,527 miles [7,285.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Oak Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5474, Longitude: -76.9064 In this case, the coordinates for White Oak Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 White Oak Landing 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 307.892 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.171 degrees. |