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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:
    • 37.562646, -77.421927
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • Fairfax County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Chestnut Hill.
    • James City County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in James City County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Chestnut Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 487 miles [783.8 km] to the west northwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 308 miles [495.7 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 342 miles [550.4 km] to the north northwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 179 miles [288.1 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 227 miles [365.3 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 247 miles [397.5 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 210 miles [338 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 428 miles [688.8 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 346 miles [556.8 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 499 miles [803.1 km] to the west of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 531 miles [854.6 km] to the west of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chestnut Hill that is located in Richmond 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.

  • Cherry Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
    • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
  • Chickahominy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
    • Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
  • Cloverland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
    • Cloverland is located in Henrico County
  • Gilbert Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
    • Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Granite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Richmond City
  • Gravel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in Richmond City
  • Heckler Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
    • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
  • Holly Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
  • Lewis Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
    • Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Lower Rocketts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Rocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
    • Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
  • Lynn Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
    • Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
  • Meadow Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
    • Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mechanicsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>
    • Spring Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
      • Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County
    • Virginia Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
    • Walnut Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Hanover County
    • Willow Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
      • Willow Oaks is located in Richmond City
    • Woodland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Richmond County
    • Yellow Tavern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern
      • Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico 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:

  • Warsaw, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Hill to Warsaw, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 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 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 Richmond County: www.co.richmond.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 '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- 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: 37.5626, Longitude: -77.4219       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'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 Chestnut Hill 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 308.189 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.576 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.374 degrees.




 

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