Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chelsea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chelsea and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chelsea
- 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 Chelsea:
- 37.705146, -77.856662
- 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 Chelsea
- 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Chelsea is near Powhatan County and also Louisa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- eBird sighting report for Louisa 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 Chelsea ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Chelsea.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Chelsea.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Chelsea is located in Madison County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chelsea that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Chelsea.
- Shelby County
- This Chelsea is located in Shelby County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the west southwest of the Chelsea that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Chelsea.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Montana
- Dawson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Chelsea [Dawson County].
- Roosevelt County
- This Chelsea is located in Roosevelt County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chelsea that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Chelsea.
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Chelsea is located in Dutchess County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Chelsea.
- New York County
- This Chelsea is located in New York County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Chelsea.
- Richmond County
- This Chelsea is located in Richmond County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Chelsea.
- Nova Scotia
- This Chelsea lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Goochland County.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chelsea ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Horsepen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsepen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsepen Hills
- Horsepen Hills is located in Goochland County
- Irwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Maidens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <5>
- Maidens Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidens Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens Forest
- Maidens Forest is located in Goochland County
- Mayos Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
- Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
- Oilville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
- Oilville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilville <5>
- Poplar Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
- Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Strawberry Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Run
- Strawberry Run is located in Goochland County
- Three Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Goochland County
- Timber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Goochland County
How Far From Chelsea 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 Chelsea to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chelsea and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Chelsea to Richmond, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chelsea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chelsea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chelsea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7051, Longitude: -77.8567 In this case, the coordinates for Chelsea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chelsea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Chelsea 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Chelsea to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.435 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.878 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.498 degrees. |