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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 Chestnut Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill:
    • 38.832057, -77.229704
    • 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 Chestnut Hill
  • 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 Chestnut Hill ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Chestnut Hill.

There are four communities within Virginia that are also named Chestnut Hill.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Chesterfield County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Chesterfield County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • James City County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in James City County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • King George County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in King George County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • Richmond County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Richmond County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Chestnut Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Chestnut Hill [New London County].
      • Tolland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Chestnut Hill [Tolland County].
    • Georgia
      • Carroll County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chestnut Hill [Carroll County].
      • Cobb County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Cobb County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chestnut Hill [Jackson County].
    • Indiana
      • Clark County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Clark County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the west northwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Porter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Chestnut Hill [Porter County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Chestnut Hill [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Letcher County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Chestnut Hill [Letcher County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Harford County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Howard County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the east southeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Chestnut Hill [Essex County].
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Chestnut Hill [Onondaga County].
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Ashe County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Henderson County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Dauphin County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Erie County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Erie County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the north northwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Lancaster County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Lehigh County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Lehigh County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Northampton County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Northampton County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • York County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in York County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Benton County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Benton County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Cumberland County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Sumner County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Sumner County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Williamson County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Williamson County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Hancock County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Chestnut Hill.
      • Marshall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Chestnut Hill [Marshall County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut Hill ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Fairfax County
  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Fairfax County
  • Cedar Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
  • Doveville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doveville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doveville
    • Doveville is located in Fairfax County
  • Hillbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
  • Holly Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
    • Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Homewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Fairfax County
  • Hunts Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
    • Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
  • Kings Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
    • Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Lee Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
    • Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Lee Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
    • Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
  • Pine Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Fairfax County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pine Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
      • Pine Spring is located in Fairfax County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
    • Red Fox Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
      • Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
    • Valley Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
      • Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
    • Willow Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
      • Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County

How Far From Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Chestnut Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chestnut Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8321, Longitude: -77.2297       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Chestnut Hill 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.
<3>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 Chestnut Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<6>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 Chestnut Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.007 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.563 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.82 degrees.




 

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