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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 Winterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winterville 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 Winterville:
- 37.838460, -75.641873
- 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 Winterville
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Since Winterville is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Winterville
Communities Also Named Winterville ...
We found five communities that are also named Winterville.
Within Virginia, the name Winterville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Winterville is located in Clarke County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Winterville that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Winterville.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Winterville is located in Aroostook County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Winterville that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Winterville.
- Mississippi
- Washington County
- This Winterville is located in Washington County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Winterville that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Winterville.
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Winterville is located in Pitt County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Winterville that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Winterville.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Winterville is located in Coos County and lies 2,548 miles [4,100.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winterville that is located in Accomack County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Winterville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winterville ...
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.
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chase Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chase Crossing is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Crossing
- Clam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clam is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam
- Flag Pond Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flag Pond Landing is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond Landing
- Greenbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenbush is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- High Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- High Woods is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
- Justisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Justisville is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justisville
- Mappsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Modest Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mutton Hunk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mutton Hunk is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutton Hunk
- Persimmon Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Persimmon Point is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Point
- Temperanceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Winterville 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 Winterville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winterville and extending to:
- Accomac, which is the Seat of Accomack County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Winterville to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Winterville) 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 Winterville 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 Winterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8385, Longitude: -75.6419 In this case, the coordinates for Winterville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.147 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.431 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.553 degrees. |
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