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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Coronado, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coronado 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 Coronado:
    • 36.901536, -76.246328
    • 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 Coronado
  • 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 Coronado ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Coronado.

Within Virginia, the name Coronado is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Coronado lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Coronado [Graham County].
      • Pima County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Coronado [Pima County].
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Coronado is located in San Diego County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Coronado.
    • Colorado
      • Adams County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Coronado [Adams County].
      • Arapahoe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Coronado [Arapahoe County].
    • Florida
      • Volusia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Coronado [Volusia County].
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Coronado [Sedgwick County].
      • Wichita County
      • This Coronado is located in Wichita County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wichita County community of Coronado.
    • New Mexico
      • Santa Fe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Coronado [Santa Fe County].
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This Coronado is located in Cameron County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Coronado.
      • El Paso County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Coronado [El Paso County].
      • Hidalgo County
      • This Coronado is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Coronado.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coronado ...

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.

  • Cherokee Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Norfolk City
  • Commodore Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commodore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commodore Park
    • Commodore Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Cottage Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park
    • Cottage Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Fox Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
    • Fox Hall is located in Norfolk City
  • Fox Hall Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall Park
    • Fox Hall Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Green Hill Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farms
    • Green Hill Farms is located in Norfolk City
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Norfolk City
  • Larrymore Lawns
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrymore Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrymore Lawns
    • Larrymore Lawns is located in Norfolk City
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Oceanair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanair
    • Oceanair is located in Norfolk City
  • Pennsytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsytown
    • Pennsytown is located in Norfolk City
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Norfolk City
    • Snug Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Norfolk City
    • Tanner Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Creek
      • Tanner Creek is located in Norfolk City
    • Tanners Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cross Roads
      • Tanners Cross Roads is located in Norfolk City
    • Virginia Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
      • Virginia Gardens is located in Norfolk City

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Coronado to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 144 miles [231.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coronado. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coronado) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coronado. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9015, Longitude: -76.2463       In this case, the coordinates for Coronado have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Coronado could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Coronado to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.548 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.745 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.15 degrees.









 

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