Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Chatham Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chatham Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chatham Hills
- 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 Chatham Hills:
- 36.626527, -79.393634
- 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 Chatham Hills
- 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 Chatham Hills ...
We found one communities that share the name Chatham Hills.
Within Virginia, the name Chatham Hills is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Chatham Hills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Chatham Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Chatham Hills.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chatham Hills ...
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.
- Beaver Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Dundee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lumpkin Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
- Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Major Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
- Major Court is located in Danville City
- New Design
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
- New Design is located in Danville City
- Olde Hunting Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
- Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
- Pine Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Danville City
- Sandy Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
- Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
- Virginia Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
- Woodlake Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
- Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County
How Far From Chatham Hills 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 Chatham Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chatham Hills and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Chatham Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chatham Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Chatham Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chatham Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6265, Longitude: -79.3936 In this case, the coordinates for Chatham Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Chatham Hills 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 309.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.779 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.492 degrees. |