Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Collander - Bishop Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collander - Bishop Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Collander - Bishop Meadows
- 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 Collander - Bishop Meadows:
- 36.719594, -76.600507
- 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 Collander - Bishop Meadows
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collander - Bishop Meadows ...
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.
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Elephant Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Fork
- Elephant Fork is located in Suffolk City
- Holland Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holland Heights is located in Suffolk City
- Kings Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Suffolk City
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Suffolk City
- Lloyd Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Place
- Lloyd Place is located in Suffolk City
- Lutersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutersville
- Lutersville is located in Suffolk City
- Magnolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Maple Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Orlando
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pierce Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Park
- Pierce Park is located in Suffolk City
- Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Willowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Suffolk City
How Far From Collander - Bishop Meadows 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 Collander - Bishop Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Collander - Bishop Meadows and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Collander - Bishop Meadows to Richmond, 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 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,546 miles [7,316.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collander - Bishop Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Collander - Bishop Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collander - Bishop Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7196, Longitude: -76.6005 In this case, the coordinates for Collander - Bishop Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Collander - Bishop Meadows to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.759 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.355 degrees. |