Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bryan Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bryan Ridge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bryan Ridge

• 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 Bryan Ridge:
  • 37.341538, -77.416094
  • 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 Bryan Ridge

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Bryan Ridge is near Henrico County and also Colonial Heights City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • eBird sighting report for Colonial Heights City

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryan Ridge ...

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.

• Chester
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
• Chimney Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
  • Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
• Crescent Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
• Dutch Gap
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Gap
  • Dutch Gap is located in Chesterfield County
• Edenshire
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenshire
  • Edenshire is located in Chesterfield County
• Gay Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Farms
  • Gay Farms is located in Chesterfield County
• Grove Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
  • Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
• Jean Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
  • Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
• Lakeview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Colonial Heights City
• Locust Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Chesterfield County
• Lost Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
  • Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
• Mistwood Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood Forest
  • Mistwood Forest is located in Chesterfield County
• Quail Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
  • Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
• Screamersville ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
  • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County

How Far From Bryan Ridge 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 Bryan Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bryan Ridge and extending to:

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Bryan Ridge to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryan Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/