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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 Cobham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cobham 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 Cobham:
- 38.062865, -78.268104
- 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 Cobham
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Cobham is near Louisa County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Cobham
Communities Also Named Cobham ...
We found one communities that are also named Cobham.
Within Virginia, the name Cobham is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Cobham in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Cobham is located in Warren County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cobham that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Cobham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cobham ...
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.
- Cash Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cash Corner is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Everettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Everettsville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettsville
- Foxwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foxwood is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Gilbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hunters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hunters is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Hunters Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hunters Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hall
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poindexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poindexter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Rugby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rugby is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Running Deer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Running Deer is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Deer
- Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zion is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Cobham 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 Cobham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cobham and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cobham to Charlottesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cobham) 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 Cobham 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 Cobham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0629, Longitude: -78.2681 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.66 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.188 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.539 degrees. |
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