Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Dogwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dogwood Estates
- 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 Estates:
- 36.719872, -76.620786
- 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 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 Dogwood Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Dogwood Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Dogwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Dogwood Estates.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Dogwood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Bossier Parish and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Dogwood Estates.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Dogwood Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Dogwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Dogwood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood 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.
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Elephant Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Fork
- Elephant Fork is located in Suffolk City
- Holland Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holland Heights is located in Suffolk City
- Kings Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Suffolk City
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Suffolk City
- Lloyd Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Place
- Lloyd Place is located in Suffolk City
- Lutersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutersville
- Lutersville is located in Suffolk City
- Maple Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Orlando
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Willowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Suffolk City
How Far From Dogwood 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 Dogwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood Estates and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Dogwood Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 4 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 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 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,547 miles [7,317.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood Estates. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dogwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7199, Longitude: -76.6208 In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Dogwood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.77 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.363 degrees. |