Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chinquapin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chinquapin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chinquapin
- 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 Chinquapin:
- 38.043748, -78.906135
- 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 Chinquapin
- 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 Augusta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Augusta County
- Since Chinquapin is near Waynesboro City and also Nelson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waynesboro City
- eBird sighting report for Nelson 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 Chinquapin ...
We found five communities that share the name Chinquapin.
Within Virginia, the name Chinquapin is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Pearl River County
- This Chinquapin is located in Pearl River County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chinquapin that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Chinquapin.
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- This Chinquapin is located in Duplin County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Chinquapin that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Chinquapin.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Chinquapin is located in Greenwood County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chinquapin that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Chinquapin.
- Texas
- Matagorda County
- This Chinquapin is located in Matagorda County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chinquapin that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Chinquapin.
- San Augustine County
- This Chinquapin is located in San Augustine County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the west southwest of the Chinquapin that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Chinquapin.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chinquapin ...
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.
- Basic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Brand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dooms
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Emerald Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Augusta County
- Fishersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
- Fishersville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <3>
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kidville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ladd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Madrid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Stuarts Draft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Draft
- Stuarts Draft is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuarts Draft <3>
How Far From Chinquapin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chinquapin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chinquapin and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Chinquapin to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,013 miles [9,677 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chinquapin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chinquapin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chinquapin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0437, Longitude: -78.9061 In this case, the coordinates for Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin 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 309.037 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.614 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.81 degrees. |