Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Brandy Creek Estates:
  • 37.606534, -77.334146
  • 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 Brandy Creek Estates

• 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
  • Since Brandy Creek Estates is near Henrico County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico 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 Brandy Creek Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brandy Creek Estates ...

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.

• Cherrydale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cherrydale is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
• Cold Harbor Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
• Dogwood Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
• Holly Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
• Hughes Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
• Kirbytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kirbytown is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbytown
• Lynn Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
• Meadow Gate
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
• Mechanicsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <1>
• Orchard Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
• Raven Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Raven Run is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
• Robin Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
• Spring Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
• Walnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Walnut Grove is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Brandy Creek Estates 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 Brandy Creek Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Brandy Creek Estates to Hanover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the southwest (SW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'