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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 Chesterfield Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesterfield Estates 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 Chesterfield Estates:
    • 38.513736, -78.011386
    • 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 Estates
  • 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 Chesterfield Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Chesterfield Estates.

Within Virginia, the name Chesterfield Estates is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Chesterfield Estates is located in Mobile County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chesterfield Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Chesterfield Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Chesterfield Estates is located in Greenville County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chesterfield Estates that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Chesterfield Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesterfield 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.

  • Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
  • Braggs Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs Corner
    • Braggs Corner is located in Culpeper County
  • Brandy Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Station
    • Brandy Station is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandy Station <3>
  • Cedarbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
    • Cedarbrook is located in Culpeper County
  • Eggbornsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
    • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
  • Friendship Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
    • Friendship Heights is located in Culpeper County
  • Greens Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
    • Greens Corner is located in Culpeper County
  • Griffinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
    • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Culpeper County
  • Homeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
  • Meadows of Culpeper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows of Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Culpeper
    • Meadows of Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
  • Monumental Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monumental Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental Mills
    • Monumental Mills is located in Culpeper County
  • Norman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Culpeper County

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

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

  • Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Chesterfield Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/

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- Chesterfield Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesterfield Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5137, Longitude: -78.0114       In this case, the coordinates for Chesterfield 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Chesterfield Estates 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 308.487 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.059 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.268 degrees.









 

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