Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Yadkin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yadkin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yadkin
- 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 Yadkin:
- 36.763482, -76.361887
- 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 Yadkin
- 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 Yadkin ...
We found two communities that share the name Yadkin.
Within Virginia, the name Yadkin is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yadkin ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Portsmouth City
- Davids Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davids Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davids Mill
- Davids Mill is located in Chesapeake City
- Deep Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Chesapeake City
- Geneva Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Park
- Geneva Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Geneva Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Shores
- Geneva Shores is located in Chesapeake City
- Grassfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassfield
- Grassfield is located in Chesapeake City
- Green Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lakes
- Green Lakes is located in Portsmouth City
- Grove Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Herberts Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
- Herberts Corner is located in Chesapeake City
- Holly Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cove
- Holly Cove is located in Chesapeake City
- Manor View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
- Manor View is located in Portsmouth City
- Mayflower Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Park
- Mayflower Park is located in Portsmouth City
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- Oregon Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Gardens
- Oregon Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
- Riverbend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sandy Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pines
- Sandy Pines is located in Chesapeake City
- Stone Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
- Stone Bridge is located in Chesapeake City
- Sunray
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Victory Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- Victory Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Williams Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Court
- Williams Court is located in Portsmouth City
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Woodland Terrace is located in Chesapeake City
- Oregon Gardens
How Far From Yadkin 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 Yadkin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yadkin and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Yadkin to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yadkin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yadkin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Yadkin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yadkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7635, Longitude: -76.3619 In this case, the coordinates for Yadkin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Yadkin 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 307.621 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.807 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.246 degrees. |