Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Countryside West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Countryside West and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Countryside West

• 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 Countryside West:
  • 37.785700, -77.931107
  • 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 Countryside West

• 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Goochland County
  • Since Countryside West is near Louisa County and also Powhatan 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 Powhatan 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 Countryside West

Communities Also Named Countryside West ...

We found two communities that are also named Countryside West.

Within Virginia, the name Countryside West is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Lake County
    • This Countryside West is located in Lake County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Countryside West that is located in Goochland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Countryside West.
  • Maryland
    • Frederick County
    • This Countryside West is located in Frederick County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north of the Countryside West that is located in Goochland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Countryside West.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Countryside West ...

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.

• Deep Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Deep Woods is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
• Deerwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Deerwood is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
• Georges Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Georges Landing is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Landing
• Gum Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <2>
• Mayos Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
• Orchid
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Orchid is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
• Running Still
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Running Still is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
• Sandy Hook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook

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

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

• Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Countryside West to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'