Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Berkeley Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkeley Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berkeley Manor
- 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 Berkeley Manor:
- 37.186261, -77.346924
- 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 Berkeley Manor
- 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 Berkeley Manor ...
We found one communities that share the name Berkeley Manor.
Within Virginia, the name Berkeley Manor is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Berkeley Manor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Berkeley Manor is located in Gwinnett County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Berkeley Manor.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkeley Manor ...
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.
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Derby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Duck Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Woods
- Duck Woods is located in Prince George County
- Field Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
- Field Crossing is located in Petersburg City
- Friend ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lees Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pine Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
- Pine Gardens is located in Petersburg City
- Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City
- Prince George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George
- Prince George is located in Prince George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince George <3>
- Ramblewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Petersburg City
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Petersburg City
How Far From Berkeley Manor 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 Berkeley Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berkeley Manor and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Berkeley Manor to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 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 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,561 miles [7,340.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkeley Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 from Point A (ie- Berkeley Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkeley Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1863, Longitude: -77.3469 In this case, the coordinates for Berkeley Manor 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 Berkeley Manor 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 308.163 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.489 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.48 degrees. |