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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 Chimney Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chimney Corner 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 Chimney Corner:
    • 37.408482, -77.434150
    • 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 Chimney Corner
  • 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 Chimney Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Chimney Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Chimney Corner is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Chimney Corner lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chimney Corner that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • This Chimney Corner is located in Chittenden County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chimney Corner that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Chimney Corner.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Chimney Corner is located in Fayette County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chimney Corner that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Chimney Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chimney Corner ...

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.

  • Cedar Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
    • Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Courthouse Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Green
    • Courthouse Green is located in Chesterfield County
  • Crescent Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
  • Dutch Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Gap
    • Dutch Gap is located in Chesterfield County
  • Gay Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Farms
    • Gay Farms is located in Chesterfield County
  • Grove Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
    • Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jean Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
    • Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
  • Kings Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
    • Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County
  • Lost Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
    • Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
  • Pebble Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
    • Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
  • Quail Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
    • Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County

How Far From Chimney Corner 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 Chimney Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Chimney Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.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- Chimney Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chimney Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4085, Longitude: -77.4342       In this case, the coordinates for Chimney Corner 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 Chimney Corner 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 308.203 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.569 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.435 degrees.









 

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