Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Broadmoor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadmoor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broadmoor
- 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 Broadmoor:
- 36.774593, -76.320775
- 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 Broadmoor
- 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 Broadmoor ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Broadmoor.
Within Virginia, the name Broadmoor is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Broadmoor is located in Elmore County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Broadmoor.
- Jefferson County
- This Broadmoor is located in Jefferson County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Broadmoor.
- Alaska
- This Broadmoor lies 3,417 miles [5,499.1 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- British Columbia
- This Broadmoor lies 2,469 miles [3,973.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Broadmoor is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Broadmoor.
- Lafayette Parish
- This Broadmoor is located in Lafayette Parish and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette Parish community of Broadmoor.
- Orleans Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Broadmoor [Orleans Parish].
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Broadmoor is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Broadmoor.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Broadmoor is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Broadmoor.
- Maryland
- New Mexico
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadmoor ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Chesapeake City
- Deep Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Chesapeake City
- Edmonds Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Corner
- Edmonds Corner is located in Chesapeake City
- Foundation Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundation Park
- Foundation Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Geneva Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Park
- Geneva Park is located in Chesapeake City
- Geneva Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Shores
- Geneva Shores is located in Chesapeake City
- Grassfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassfield
- Grassfield is located in Chesapeake City
- Green Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lakes
- Green Lakes is located in Portsmouth City
- Grove Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Herberts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
- Herberts Corner is located in Chesapeake City
- Holly Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cove
- Holly Cove is located in Chesapeake City
- Manor View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View
- Manor View is located in Portsmouth City
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- Mayflower Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Park
- Mayflower Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Oregon Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Gardens
- Oregon Gardens is located in Portsmouth City
- Providence Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Junction
- Providence Junction is located in Chesapeake City
- Sandy Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pines
- Sandy Pines is located in Chesapeake City
- Victory Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- Victory Park is located in Portsmouth City
- Williams Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Court
- Williams Court is located in Portsmouth City
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Woodland Terrace is located in Chesapeake City
- Mayflower Park
How Far From Broadmoor 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 Broadmoor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadmoor and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Broadmoor to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 151 miles [243 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,956 miles [9,585.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadmoor. 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- Broadmoor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadmoor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7746, Longitude: -76.3208 In this case, the coordinates for Broadmoor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Broadmoor could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Broadmoor 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 307.597 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.781 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.226 degrees. |