Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chapel Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chapel Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chapel Estates
- 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 Chapel Estates:
- 39.097050, -78.014719
- 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 Chapel Estates
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Chapel Estates is near Frederick County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Chapel Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Chapel Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Chapel Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Chapel Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Chapel Estates is located in Spartanburg County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chapel Estates that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Chapel Estates.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chapel Estates ...
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.
- Berrys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Care Free Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Care Free Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Care Free Acres
- Care Free Acres is located in Clarke County
- Fisher Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
- Fisher Hill is located in Clarke County
- Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Lockes Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Landing
- Lockes Landing is located in Clarke County
- Lost Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Corner
- Lost Corner is located in Clarke County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clarke County
- Mountain Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Clarke County
- Paris Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Heights
- Paris Heights is located in Clarke County
- Pyletown
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - River Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- River Park is located in Clarke County
- Rock Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rockcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Top Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Treadwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Willow Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clarke County
- Rockcroft
How Far From Chapel Estates 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 Chapel Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chapel Estates and extending to:
- Berryville, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Chapel Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,515 miles [7,266.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapel Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clarke County: www.co.clarke.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 from Point A (ie- Chapel Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapel Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0971, Longitude: -78.0147 In this case, the coordinates for Chapel Estates 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Chapel Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.457 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.052 degrees. |