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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 Chancellor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chancellor 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 Chancellor:
    • 38.284019, -77.601099
    • 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 Chancellor
  • 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 Chancellor ...

We found five communities that share the name Chancellor.

Within Virginia, the name Chancellor is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Geneva County
      • This Chancellor is located in Geneva County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chancellor that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Chancellor.
    • Alberta
      • This Chancellor lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chancellor that is located in Spotsylvania County.
    • Mississippi
      • Clarke County
      • This Chancellor is located in Clarke County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chancellor that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Chancellor.
    • South Dakota
      • Turner County
      • This Chancellor is located in Turner County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chancellor that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Turner County community of Chancellor.
    • Texas
      • Pecos County
      • This Chancellor is located in Pecos County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chancellor that is located in Spotsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Chancellor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chancellor ...

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.

  • Chancellorsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellorsville
    • Chancellorsville is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Cookstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookstown
    • Cookstown is located in Spotsylvania County
  • English Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
    • English Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Five Mile Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Fork
    • Five Mile Fork is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Fourmile Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Fork
    • Fourmile Fork is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Hazel Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Grove
    • Hazel Grove is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Holly Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
    • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Holly Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
    • Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
  • Mine Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
    • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Old Banks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
    • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
  • Scenic Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
    • Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Screamerville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Summerset Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
      • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Todds Tavern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Walnut Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County
    • Wilderness Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Corner
      • Wilderness Corner is located in Spotsylvania County

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

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

  • Spotsylvania, which is the Seat of Spotsylvania County, lies just to the South.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Chancellor to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chancellor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chancellor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2840, Longitude: -77.6011       In this case, the coordinates for Chancellor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Chancellor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.257 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.763 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.182 degrees.




 

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