Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chestnut Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chestnut Oaks
- 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 Oaks:
- 37.540982, -77.792218
- 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 Oaks
- 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 Powhatan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- Since Chestnut Oaks is near Goochland County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- 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
Communities Also Named Chestnut Oaks ...
We found one communities that share the name Chestnut Oaks.
Within Virginia, the name Chestnut Oaks is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Chestnut Oaks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Oaks that is located in Powhatan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Chestnut Oaks.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut Oaks ...
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.
- Clayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fine Creek Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hallsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Holly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Powhatan County
- Hunters Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
- Hunters Woods is located in Goochland County
- Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Plain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in Powhatan County
- Pleasant Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
- Pleasant Green is located in Goochland County
- Subletts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Chestnut Oaks 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 Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chestnut Oaks and extending to:
- Powhatan, which is the Seat of Powhatan County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Oaks to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 102 miles [164.2 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 5,988 miles [9,636.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chestnut Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5410, Longitude: -77.7922 In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Oaks 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.405 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.818 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.531 degrees. |