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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 Cloverland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cloverland 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 Cloverland:
    • 37.592646, -77.429705
    • 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 Cloverland
  • 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
    • Since Cloverland is near Richmond City and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Cloverland

Communities Also Named Cloverland ...

We found five communities that are also named Cloverland.

Within Virginia, the name Cloverland is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Cloverland is located in Montgomery County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cloverland that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cloverland.
    • Indiana
      • Clay County
      • This Cloverland is located in Clay County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cloverland that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cloverland.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Cloverland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cloverland that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Cloverland.
    • Washington
      • Asotin County
      • This Cloverland is located in Asotin County and lies 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cloverland that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Asotin County community of Cloverland.
    • Wisconsin
      • Douglas County
      • This Cloverland is located in Douglas County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cloverland that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Cloverland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cloverland ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chickahominy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
  • Dogwood Knoll
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
  • Granite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Granite is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Heckler Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
  • Holly Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Laurel Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Longdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Longdale is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
  • Lynn Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
  • Meadow Gate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Randolph Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
    • Robin Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
    • Spring Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Sweet Briar Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
    • Twin Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Walnut Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Willow Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Oaks is located in Richmond City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
    • Woodland Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Park is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Yellow Tavern
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Cloverland to White House, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cloverland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Cloverland 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 Cloverland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5926, Longitude: -77.4297       In this case, the coordinates for Cloverland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.192 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.584 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.366 degrees.