Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chamberlayne:
  • 37.628930, -77.434731
  • 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 Chamberlayne

• 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 Chamberlayne is near Hanover County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hanover County
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Chamberlayne ...

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.

• Chickahominy
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
  • Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
• Cloverland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Cloverland is located in Henrico County
• Greenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Henrico County
• Holly Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
• Kingswood Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
  • Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
• Laurel Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
• Longdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Longdale is located in Henrico County
• Lynn Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
  • Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
• Mechanicsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
• Randolph Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
  • Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
• Twin Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
• Yellow Tavern
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern
  • Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the south (S).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Chamberlayne to White House, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chamberlayne. 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/