Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chickahominy Haven:
  • 37.370980, -76.895242
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Chickahominy Haven

• 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for James City County
  • Since Chickahominy Haven is near Charles City County and also New Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles City County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for New Kent 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Chickahominy Haven

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chickahominy Haven ...

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.

• Adams Hunt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Adams Hunt is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Hunt
• Brickyard Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Brickyard Landing is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Landing
• Camelot
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Camelot is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Chickahominy Shores
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chickahominy Shores is located in New Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Shores
• Claybank Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Claybank Landing is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank Landing
• Croaker
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Croaker is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croaker
• Forest Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Glen is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
• Fox Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fox Ridge is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
• Hunters Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hunters Creek is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
• Kings Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Corner is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
• Middle Plantation
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle Plantation is located in James City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Plantation
• Rustic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rustic is located in Charles City County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic

How Far From Chickahominy Haven to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chickahominy Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Chickahominy Haven and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Chickahominy Haven to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,956 miles [9,585.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'