Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Berkley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berkley
- 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 Berkley:
- 36.831815, -76.283829
- 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 Berkley
- 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 Berkley ...
We found eight communities that share the name Berkley.
Within Virginia, the name Berkley is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkley ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Chesapeake City
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 Virginia Beach City
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Edmonds Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Corner
- Edmonds Corner is located in Chesapeake City
- Elizabeth Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
- Elizabeth River Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth River Shores
- Elizabeth River Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Foundation Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundation Park
- Foundation Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Fox Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Fox Hall Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall Park
- Fox Hall Park is located in Norfolk City
- Geneva Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 Hill Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farms
- Green Hill Farms is located in Norfolk City
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- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Huntersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Norfolk City
- Indian River Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Park
- Indian River Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Knob Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Level Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Level Green is located in Virginia Beach City
- Oregon Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Pennsytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsytown
- Pennsytown is located in Norfolk City
- Pleasant Point
(4 miles [6.4 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 Norfolk City
- Poplar Halls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Halls
- Poplar Halls is located in Norfolk City
- Providence Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Junction
- Providence Junction is located in Chesapeake City
- River Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sherry Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Park
- Sherry Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Chesapeake City
- Victory Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Greenwood
How Far From Berkley 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 Berkley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berkley and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Berkley 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 148 miles [238.2 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 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkley. 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- Berkley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8318, Longitude: -76.2838 In this case, the coordinates for Berkley 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Berkley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.573 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.763 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.19 degrees. |