Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Matoaca:
  • 37.230643, -77.478442
  • 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 Matoaca

• 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Matoaca is near Dinwiddie County and also Petersburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie County
  • eBird sighting report for Petersburg 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 Matoaca ...

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.

• Chestnut Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gardens
  • Chestnut Gardens is located in Dinwiddie County
• College Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Chesterfield County
• Field Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
  • Field Crossing is located in Petersburg City
• Grant Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
• Hunters Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Green
  • Hunters Green is located in Chesterfield County
• Jack
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Jack is located in Dinwiddie County
• Lakeview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Colonial Heights City
• Rabbit Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
  • Rabbit Run is located in Chesterfield County
• River View Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
  • River View Park is located in Chesterfield County
• Robertson Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Place
  • Robertson Place is located in Chesterfield County
• Sandy Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Chesterfield County
• Trojan Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Woods
  • Trojan Woods is located in Chesterfield County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Matoaca and extending to:

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Matoaca to Chesterfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 117 miles [188.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

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