Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wicomico Church, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wicomico Church and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wicomico Church

• 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 Wicomico Church:
  • 37.815134, -76.377725
  • 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 Wicomico Church

• 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
  • Since Wicomico Church is near Lancaster County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wicomico Church ...

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.

• Browns Store
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
  • Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
• Chestnut Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Lancaster County
• Fairport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Fairport is located in Northumberland County
• Folly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly
  • Folly is located in Northumberland County
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Northumberland County
• Good Luck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
  • Good Luck is located in Lancaster County
• Harveys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys
  • Harveys is located in Northumberland County
• Highland Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
  • Highland Landing is located in Northumberland County
• Horse Head
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Head
  • Horse Head is located in Northumberland County
• Howland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
  • Howland is located in Northumberland County
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Northumberland County
• Reedville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
  • Reedville is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedville <2>
• Sandy Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Northumberland County
• Surprise Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Hill
  • Surprise Hill is located in Northumberland County

How Far From Wicomico Church 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 Wicomico Church to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wicomico Church and extending to:

• Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Wicomico Church to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wicomico Church. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/