Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chesterfield Court:
  • 37.472926, -77.476096
  • 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 Chesterfield Court

• 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • Since Chesterfield Court is near Richmond City and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond City
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesterfield Court ...

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 Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
  • Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
• Cherry Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
  • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
• Fairpines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpines
  • Fairpines is located in Chesterfield County
• Fawnbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawnbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnbrook
  • Fawnbrook is located in Richmond County
• Granite
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Richmond City
• Gravel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Richmond City
• Indian Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
• Kings Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
  • Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County
• Land O'Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land O'Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Pines
  • Land O'Pines is located in Chesterfield County
• Lower Rocketts
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Rocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
  • Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
• Pebble Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
  • Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
• Piney Knolls
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knolls
  • Piney Knolls is located in Richmond County
• Spring Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Chesterfield County
• Woodland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Richmond County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chesterfield Court and extending to:

• Warsaw, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chesterfield Court to Warsaw, with an average speed<3> 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 most of two days.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 101 miles [162.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/