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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 Deerfield Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deerfield Estates 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 Deerfield Estates:
    • 37.394580, -75.951877
    • 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 Deerfield Estates
  • 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 Deerfield Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Deerfield Estates.

There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Deerfield Estates.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Deerfield Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Chesterfield County
      • This Deerfield Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west of the Deerfield Estates that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Deerfield Estates.
    • Culpeper County
      • This Deerfield Estates is located in Culpeper County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerfield Estates that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Deerfield Estates.
    • Fauquier County
      • This Deerfield Estates is located in Fauquier County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerfield Estates that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Deerfield Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Deerfield Estates is located in Bartow County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deerfield Estates that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Deerfield Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerfield Estates ...

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.

  • Birdsnest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
  • Harbour Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Point
    • Harbour Point is located in Northampton County
  • James Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Crossroads
    • James Crossroads is located in Northampton County
  • Martins Siding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Siding
    • Martins Siding is located in Northampton County
  • Reedtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
    • Reedtown is located in Northampton County
  • Shadyside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Northampton County
  • Solitude Trails
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude Trails
    • Solitude Trails is located in Northampton County
  • Stumptown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Northampton County

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

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

  • Eastville, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the South.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Deerfield Estates 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deerfield Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/

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' (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- Deerfield Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerfield Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3946, Longitude: -75.9519       In this case, the coordinates for Deerfield Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Deerfield Estates 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 307.353 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.597 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.848 degrees.









 

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