Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Colony Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colony Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colony Acres
- 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 Colony Acres:
- 36.779594, -76.048265
- 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 Colony Acres
- 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
Communities Also Named Colony Acres ...
We found two communities that share the name Colony Acres.
Within Virginia, the name Colony Acres is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Colony Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Colony Acres.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Colony Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Colony Acres.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colony Acres ...
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.
- Dam Neck Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dam Neck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dam Neck Corner
- Dam Neck Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Green Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hills Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
- Hills Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Kings Arm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Landtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Magic Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic Hollow
- Magic Hollow is located in Virginia Beach City
- Pecan Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gardens
- Pecan Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
- Ships Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ships Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ships Corner
- Ships Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
- Woodhouse Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhouse Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhouse Corner
- Woodhouse Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
How Far From Colony Acres 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 Colony Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colony Acres and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Colony Acres 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 6 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colony Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colony Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colony Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7796, Longitude: -76.0483 In this case, the coordinates for Colony Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Colony Acres 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 307.443 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.606 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.118 degrees. |