Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buckingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckingham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buckingham
- 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 Buckingham:
- 37.508204, -77.677492
- 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 Buckingham
- 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 Buckingham is near Powhatan County and also Goochland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- eBird sighting report for Goochland 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Buckingham ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Buckingham.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Buckingham.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Albemarle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Buckingham [Albemarle County].
- Arlington County
- This Buckingham is located in Arlington County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Buckingham.
- Buckingham County
- This Buckingham is located in Buckingham County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the west of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Buckingham.
- Albemarle County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Buckingham is located in Lauderdale County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Buckingham.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Buckingham is located in Larimer County and lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Buckingham.
- Weld County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Buckingham [Weld County].
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Buckingham is located in Hartford County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Buckingham.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Buckingham is located in Hillsborough County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Buckingham.
- Lee County
- This Buckingham is located in Lee County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the south southwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Buckingham.
- Georgia
- Newton County
- This Buckingham is located in Newton County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Buckingham.
- Idaho
- Payette County
- This Buckingham is located in Payette County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payette County community of Buckingham.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Buckingham is located in Kankakee County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Buckingham.
- Iowa
- Tama County
- This Buckingham is located in Tama County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Buckingham.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Buckingham is located in Floyd County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<2> to the west of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Buckingham.
- Montana
- Meagher County
- This Buckingham is located in Meagher County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meagher County community of Buckingham.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Buckingham is located in Ocean County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Buckingham.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Buckingham is located in Perry County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Buckingham.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Buckingham is located in Bucks County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Buckingham.
- Quebec
- This Buckingham lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<2> to the north of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Buckingham is located in Dallas County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<2> to the west of the Buckingham that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Buckingham.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckingham ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Chestnut Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
- Chestnut Oaks is located in Powhatan County
- Grand Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Grand Summit is located in Chesterfield County
- Hallsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hobby Hill Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby Hill Farms
- Hobby Hill Farms is located in Richmond County
- Holiday Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County
- Holly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Powhatan County
- Lorraine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Lower Tuckahoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tuckahoe
- Lower Tuckahoe is located in Goochland County
- Mooreland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Nuttree ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Old Gun
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Otterdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Pagebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Partridge Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Hills
- Partridge Hills is located in Goochland County
- Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Chesterfield County
- Subletts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Wiseville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Gun
How Far From Buckingham 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 Buckingham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckingham and extending to:
- Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Buckingham to Chesterfield, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckingham. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Buckingham 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 county. 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buckingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5082, Longitude: -77.6775 In this case, the coordinates for Buckingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buckingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Buckingham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.34 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.739 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.497 degrees. |