Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in York River Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to York River Farms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for York River Farms
- 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 York River Farms:
- 37.256532, -76.452726
- 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 York River Farms
- 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since York River Farms is near York County and also Newport News City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Newport News City
- 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 York River Farms ...
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.
- Crab
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Dandy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Evergreen Shores is located in York County
- Harbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Gloucester County
- Harris Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Harris Grove is located in York County
- Heritage Hamlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hamlet
- Heritage Hamlet is located in York County
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Holly Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in York County
- Lands End
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Marshall Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Marshall Heights is located in Gloucester County
- Ordinary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordinary
- Ordinary is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordinary <3>
- Oyster Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Cove
- Oyster Cove is located in Gloucester County
- Quiet Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Cove
- Quiet Cove is located in Gloucester County
- Victory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill
- Victory Hill is located in Gloucester County
How Far From York River Farms 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 York River Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in York River Farms and extending to:
- Gloucester, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from York River Farms to Gloucester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for York River Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- York River Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in York River Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2565, Longitude: -76.4527 In this case, the coordinates for York River Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 York River Farms to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.647 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.911 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.099 degrees. |