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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 Wrights Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wrights Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wrights Corner:
    • 37.499313, -77.138028
    • 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 Wrights Corner
  • 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 Wrights Corner ...

We found five communities that share the name Wrights Corner.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Wrights Corner.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Caroline County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wrights Corner that is located in New Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Wrights Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • White County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in White County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west of the Wrights Corner that is located in New Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Wrights Corner.
    • Illinois
      • Fayette County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wrights Corner that is located in New Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Wrights Corner.
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in Dearborn County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wrights Corner that is located in New Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Wrights Corner.
    • New York
      • Wyoming County
      • This Wrights Corner is located in Wyoming County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the north of the Wrights Corner that is located in New Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Wrights Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrights Corner ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Crumps Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Mill
    • Crumps Mill is located in New Kent County
  • Dispatch ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dispatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
    • Dispatch is located in New Kent County
  • Freetown ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Charles City County
  • Green Meadows
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
  • Lee Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
    • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
  • Poplar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Providence Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
    • Providence Forge is located in New Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence Forge <3>
  • Roaches Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaches Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches Corner
    • Roaches Corner is located in Charles City County
  • Sandybottom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandybottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandybottom
    • Sandybottom is located in Charles City County
  • Tallysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
    • Tallysville is located in New Kent County
  • Wicker Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Corner
    • Wicker Corner is located in Hanover County
  • Woodview Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Hills
    • Woodview Hills is located in Henrico County

How Far From Wrights Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wrights Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wrights Corner and extending to:

  • New Kent, which is the Seat of New Kent County, lies just to the East.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Wrights Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrights Corner. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wrights Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrights Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4993, Longitude: -77.1380       In this case, the coordinates for Wrights Corner 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 Wrights Corner 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 308.028 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.382 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.282 degrees.




 

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