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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 Deep Bottom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deep Bottom 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 Deep Bottom:
- 37.408740, -77.307406
- 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 Deep Bottom
- 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Since Deep Bottom is near Chesterfield County and also Charles City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles City 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 Deep Bottom
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep Bottom ...
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.
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chimney Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
- Crescent Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Dutch Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Gap is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Gap
- Fair Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Five Forks is located in Hopewell City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Gay Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gay Farms is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Farms
- Gilbert Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
- Green Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grove Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jean Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
- Jordans Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jordans Point is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Point
- Lee Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lewis Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
- Lost Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
- Lower Rocketts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
- Meadowville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mistwood Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mistwood Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood Forest
- Quail Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
- Sandston Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seven Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Virginia Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Wayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wayside is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Woodlawn Terrace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
- Woodview Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodview Hills is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Hills
How Far From Deep Bottom 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 Deep Bottom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Deep Bottom and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Deep Bottom to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,551 miles [7,324.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Deep Bottom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Deep Bottom 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 Deep Bottom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4087, Longitude: -77.3074 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.13 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.485 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.384 degrees. |
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