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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 Chisel Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chisel Run and the surrounding area.
- 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 Chisel Run:
- 37.312778, -76.738889
- 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 Chisel Run
- 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 Chisel Run is near York County and also Williamsburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg City
- 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 Chisel Run
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chisel Run ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Hunt is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Hunt
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Fords Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fords Colony is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Colony
- Forest Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Glen is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Fox Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fox Ridge is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Greensprings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greensprings is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensprings
- Indigo Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indigo Terrace is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Terrace
- Jamestown Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown Farms is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Farms
- Lightfoot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Longhill Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longhill Gate is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhill Gate
- Middle Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Middle Plantation is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Plantation
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Oaktree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Rich Neck Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck Heights is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck Heights
- Steeple Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Steeple Chase is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hills is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Chisel Run 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 Chisel Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chisel Run and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Chisel Run to Richmond, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,952 miles [9,578.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chisel Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Chisel Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chisel Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3128, Longitude: -76.7389 In this case, the coordinates for Chisel Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.808 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.103 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.191 degrees. |
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