Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Academy Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Academy Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Academy Park

• 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 Academy Park:
  • 36.805704, -76.350776
  • 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 Academy Park

• 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 Academy Park ...

We found three communities that share the name Academy Park.

Within Virginia, the name Academy Park is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Bibb County
    • This Academy Park is located in Bibb County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Academy Park.
  • Mississippi
    • Oktibbeha County
    • This Academy Park is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Academy Park.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Academy Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Academy Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Academy Park ...

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.

• Bruce
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Bruce is located in Chesapeake City
• Cedar Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Portsmouth City
• Geneva Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Shores
  • Geneva Shores is located in Chesapeake City
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Chesapeake City
• Green Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lakes
  • Green Lakes is located in Portsmouth City
• Grove Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City
• Holly Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cove
  • Holly Cove is located in Chesapeake City
• Jester Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester Gardens
  • Jester Gardens is located in Chesapeake City
• Manor View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
  • Manor View is located in Portsmouth City
• Mayflower Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Park
  • Mayflower Park is located in Portsmouth City
• Oregon Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Gardens
  • Oregon Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
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  • River Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
    • River Park is located in Portsmouth City
  • Riverbend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Riverbend is located in Chesapeake City
  • Sandy Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pines
    • Sandy Pines is located in Chesapeake City
  • Stone Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
    • Stone Bridge is located in Chesapeake City
  • Sunray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
    • Sunray is located in Chesapeake City
  • Victory Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
    • Victory Park is located in Portsmouth City
  • Williams Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
    • Woodland Terrace is located in Chesapeake City

How Far From Academy Park 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 Academy Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Academy Park 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 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 149 miles [239.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,956 miles [9,585.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/