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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 Colonial Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Forest 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 Colonial Forest:
- 37.682921, -77.354702
- 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 Colonial Forest
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Colonial Forest is near King William County and also Henrico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King William County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico 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 Colonial Forest
Communities Also Named Colonial Forest ...
We found two communities that are also named Colonial Forest.
Within Virginia, the name Colonial Forest is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Colonial Forest is located in Florence County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Forest that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Colonial Forest.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Colonial Forest is located in Putnam County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Forest that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Colonial Forest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Forest ...
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.
- Ashcake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Buckeye
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Crosses Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crosses Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses Corner
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Greenway
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenway is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Hilly Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hilly Farms is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly Farms
- Holly Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Kings Charter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Meadow Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
- Mimosa Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
- Patrick Henry Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Peaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Pebblebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pebblebrook is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Raven Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Raven Run is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Robin Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Colonial Forest 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 Colonial Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Forest and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Colonial Forest to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Colonial Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Colonial Forest 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 Colonial Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6829, Longitude: -77.3547 In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.144 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.543 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.302 degrees. |
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