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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Central Park:
    • 37.386538, -77.430817
    • 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 Central Park
  • 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 Central Park ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Central Park.

Within Virginia, the name Central Park is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Central Park lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Central Park is located in Glynn County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Central Park.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Central Park is located in Cook County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Central Park.
      • Vermilion County
      • 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 Illinois community of Central Park [Vermilion County].
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Central Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Central Park.
    • Michigan
      • Ottawa County
      • 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 Michigan community of Central Park [Ottawa County].
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This Central Park is located in Monroe County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Central Park.
    • Montana
      • Gallatin County
      • 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 Montana community of Central Park [Gallatin County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Strafford County
      • This Central Park is located in Strafford County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the northeast of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Central Park.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • 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 New Jersey community of Central Park [Middlesex County].
      • Salem County
      • This Central Park is located in Salem County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Central Park.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • 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 New York community of Central Park [Erie County].
      • Queens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Central Park [Queens County].
    • Ontario
      • This Central Park lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • 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 Pennsylvania community of Central Park [Allegheny County].
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Central Park is located in Harris County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Central Park.
    • Washington
      • Grays Harbor County
      • This Central Park is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Central Park.
    • Wisconsin
      • Douglas County
      • This Central Park is located in Douglas County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Central Park that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Central Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Central Park ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chimney Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
    • Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
  • Courthouse Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Green
    • Courthouse Green is located in Chesterfield County
  • Crescent Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
  • Dutch Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Gap
    • Dutch Gap is located in Chesterfield County
  • Gay Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Farms
    • Gay Farms is located in Chesterfield County
  • Grove Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
    • Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jean Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
    • Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
  • Lost Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
    • Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
  • Pebble Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
    • Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
  • Quail Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
    • Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County

How Far From Central Park 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 Central Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Central Park and extending to:

  • Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the West.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Central Park to Richmond, with an average speed<5> 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 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central Park. 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>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- Central Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3865, Longitude: -77.4308       In this case, the coordinates for Central Park 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 Central Park 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Central Park 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 308.203 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.564 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.441 degrees.




 

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