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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brandermill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brandermill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Brandermill:
- 37.432093, -77.649714
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Brandermill
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- Since Brandermill is near Powhatan County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Brandermill
Communities Also Named Brandermill ...
We found two communities that are also named Brandermill.
Within Virginia, the name Brandermill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Brandermill is located in Montgomery County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the north of the Brandermill that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Brandermill.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Brandermill is located in Wake County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brandermill that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Brandermill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brandermill ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowhead is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Fairpines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairpines is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpines
- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Five Forks is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Hallsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Holly Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Hills is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Kings Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Land O'Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Land O'Pines is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Pines
- Nuttree ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nuttree is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttree
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Old Gun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Gun is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gun
- Otterdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rolling Hills is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Skinquarter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Skinquarter is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinquarter
- Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Wiseville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wiseville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseville
How Far From Brandermill 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 Brandermill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brandermill and extending to:
- Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Brandermill to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Brandermill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Brandermill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandermill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4321, Longitude: -77.6497 In this case, the coordinates for Brandermill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.327 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.713 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.513 degrees. |
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