Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dogwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dogwood 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 Dogwood Acres:
- 37.709868, -78.060832
- 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 Dogwood Acres
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Dogwood Acres is near Cumberland County and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Dogwood Acres ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Dogwood Acres.
Within Virginia, the name Dogwood Acres is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Pike County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Clayton County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Douglas County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Bossier Parish and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Dogwood Acres.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Cumberland County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the south southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Durham 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 North Carolina community of Dogwood Acres [Durham County].
- Orange County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Randolph 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 North Carolina community of Dogwood Acres [Randolph County].
- Rowan County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Rowan County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Union County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Union County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dogwood Acres.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Darlington County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Greenville County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Greenville County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Washington County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Harris County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood 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.
- Cartersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <4>
- Chimney Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Chimney Springs is located in Goochland County
- Elk Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Georges Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Landing
- Georges Landing is located in Goochland County
- Georges Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Tavern
- Georges Tavern is located in Goochland County
- Hunters Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trail
- Hunters Trail is located in Goochland County
- James River Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Landing
- James River Landing is located in Goochland County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Three Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
How Far From Dogwood Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dogwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood Acres and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood Acres to Goochland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,992 miles [9,643.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dogwood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7099, Longitude: -78.0608 In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood Acres 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Dogwood Acres 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 county. 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Dogwood Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.554 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.014 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.58 degrees. |