Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canterbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canterbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canterbury
- 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 Canterbury:
- 37.601813, -77.602489
- 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 Canterbury
- 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Since Canterbury is near Goochland County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Canterbury ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Canterbury.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Canterbury.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Culpeper County
- This Canterbury is located in Culpeper County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Canterbury.
- Montgomery County
- This Canterbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Canterbury.
- Culpeper County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Canterbury is located in Madison County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Canterbury.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Canterbury is located in Windham County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Canterbury.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Canterbury is located in Kent County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Canterbury.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Canterbury is located in Hillsborough County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Canterbury.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Canterbury is located in Baltimore County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Canterbury.
- Carroll County
- This Canterbury is located in Carroll County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the north northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Canterbury.
- Talbot County
- This Canterbury is located in Talbot County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Canterbury.
- Wicomico County
- This Canterbury is located in Wicomico County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Canterbury.
- New Brunswick
- This Canterbury lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Canterbury is located in Merrimack County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Canterbury.
- New York
- Orange County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Orange County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Canterbury.
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Canterbury is located in Pitt County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the south of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Canterbury.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Canterbury [Clark County].
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Canterbury is located in York County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Canterbury.
- Quebec
- This Canterbury lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Canterbury is located in Cherokee County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Canterbury.
- Greenville County
- This Canterbury is located in Greenville County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Canterbury.
- Greenwood County
- This Canterbury is located in Greenwood County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Canterbury.
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Canterbury is located in Mingo County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west of the Canterbury that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Canterbury.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury ...
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.
- English Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- English Hills is located in Henrico County
- Erin Shades
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Hobby Hill Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Lorraine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Lower Tuckahoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Old Gun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pagebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Partridge Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Henrico County
- Short Pump
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pump
- Short Pump is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Short Pump <5>
- Sweet Briar Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
- Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
- Ziontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Canterbury 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 Canterbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canterbury and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Canterbury to Richmond, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canterbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canterbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6018, Longitude: -77.6025 In this case, the coordinates for Canterbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Canterbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Canterbury 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Canterbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.292 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.699 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.432 degrees. |