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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 Sunken Meadow Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunken Meadow Beach 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 Sunken Meadow Beach:
    • 37.218760, -76.934687
    • 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 Sunken Meadow Beach
  • 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 Sunken Meadow Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Sunken Meadow Beach.

Within Virginia, the name Sunken Meadow Beach is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Sunken Meadow Beach in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Barnstable County
      • This Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Barnstable County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunken Meadow Beach that is located in Surry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Sunken Meadow Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunken Meadow Beach ...

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.

  • Burrowsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in James City County
  • Claybank Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank Landing
    • Claybank Landing is located in James City County
  • Dunnmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnmore
    • Dunnmore is located in Prince George County
  • Fieldcrest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
    • Fieldcrest is located in James City County
  • First Colony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
    • First Colony is located in James City County
  • Heritage Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Landing
    • Heritage Landing is located in James City County
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lazy Oak Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazy Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Oak Corner
    • Lazy Oak Corner is located in Surry County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Surry County
    • Pleasant Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Point is located in Surry County
    • Rustic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
      • Rustic is located in Charles City County
    • Scotland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Spring Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Willow Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Prince George County

How Far From Sunken Meadow Beach 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 Sunken Meadow Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunken Meadow Beach and extending to:

  • Surry, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Sunken Meadow Beach to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunken Meadow Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunken Meadow Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2188, Longitude: -76.9347       In this case, the coordinates for Sunken Meadow Beach 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 Sunken Meadow Beach 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 307.925 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.222 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.304 degrees.









 

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