Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Birchwood-Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Birchwood-Gardens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Birchwood-Gardens
- 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 Birchwood-Gardens:
- 36.845704, -76.104934
- 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 Birchwood-Gardens
- 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 Birchwood-Gardens ...
We found one communities that share the name Birchwood-Gardens.
Within Virginia, the name Birchwood-Gardens is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Birchwood-Gardens in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Birchwood-Gardens is located in Prince George's County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Birchwood-Gardens.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Birchwood-Gardens ...
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.
- Chinese Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinese Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Corner
- Chinese Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Eastern Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Park
- Eastern Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Euclid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Eureka Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Park
- Eureka Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Fair Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadows
- Fair Meadows is located in Virginia Beach City
- Gallops Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallops Corner
- Gallops Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Green Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kings Arm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Kings Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lakeview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lakeview Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
- Lakeview Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Larkspur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (11 more) ...
- Little Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haven
- Little Haven is located in Virginia Beach City
- London Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
- London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lynn Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Shores
- Lynn Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
- Lynnhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Magic Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic Hollow
- Magic Hollow is located in Virginia Beach City
- Malibu
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pecan Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gardens
- Pecan Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
- Pocahontas Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
- Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Reedtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Robinhood Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Virginia Beach City
- Ships Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ships Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ships Corner
- Ships Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Little Haven
How Far From Birchwood-Gardens to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Birchwood-Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Birchwood-Gardens and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Birchwood-Gardens 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 150 miles [241.4 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 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birchwood-Gardens. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birchwood-Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birchwood-Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8457, Longitude: -76.1049 In this case, the coordinates for Birchwood-Gardens 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 Birchwood-Gardens 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 307.471 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.116 degrees. |