Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Doswell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Doswell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Doswell
- 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 Doswell:
- 37.860377, -77.464492
- 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 Doswell
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Doswell is near Caroline County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for King William 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 Doswell ...
We found one communities that share the name Doswell.
Within Virginia, the name Doswell is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Doswell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Doswell ...
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.
- Bagdad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bowersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Bowersville is located in Caroline County
- Coatesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Hanover County
- Gum Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hart Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Corner
- Hart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Houstons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstons Corner
- Houstons Corner is located in Caroline County
- Little River Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Crossing
- Little River Crossing is located in Hanover County
- Littlepages Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlepages Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlepages Ferry
- Littlepages Ferry is located in Caroline County
- McDuff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Oliver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Scotchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Scotchtown is located in Hanover County
- Signboard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Slash Cottage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slash Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash Cottage
- Slash Cottage is located in Hanover County
- Swans Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Corner
- Swans Corner is located in Caroline County
How Far From Doswell 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 Doswell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Doswell and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Doswell to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 75 miles [120.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.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 from Point A (ie- Doswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8604, Longitude: -77.4645 In this case, the coordinates for Doswell 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 Doswell 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 308.199 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.282 degrees. |