Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dorset Woods:
  • 37.577369, -77.597211
  • 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 Dorset Woods

• 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 Dorset Woods is near Richmond County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Dorset Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorset Woods ...

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.

• Cherokee Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
• English Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • English Hills is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
• Erin Shades
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
• Grand Summit
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Summit is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
• Hobby Hill Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hobby Hill Farms is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby Hill Farms
• Holiday Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
• Lorraine
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
• Lower Tuckahoe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lower Tuckahoe is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tuckahoe
• Mooreland
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mooreland is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
• Old Gun
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Old Gun is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gun
• Pagebrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pagebrook is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagebrook
• Partridge Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Partridge Hills is located in Goochland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Hills
• Sweet Briar Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
• Ziontown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ziontown is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziontown

How Far From Dorset Woods 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 Dorset Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Dorset Woods and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Dorset Woods to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'