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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 East Leake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Leake and the surrounding area.
- 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 East Leake:
- 37.810700, -77.949441
- 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 East Leake
- 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 East Leake ...
We found one communities that share the name East Leake.
Within Virginia, the name East Leake is unique.
Beyond Virginia.
While we haven't found any other communities named East Leake in either the United States or Canada, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 3,679 miles [5,920.8 km]<1> to the northeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Leake ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Chimney Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Chimney Springs is located in Goochland County
- Deep Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
- Deep Woods is located in Goochland County
- Deerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Deerwood is located in Goochland County
- Gays ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Georges Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Landing
- Georges Landing is located in Goochland County
- Georges Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Tavern
- Georges Tavern is located in Goochland County
- Gum Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <3>
- Holly Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Louisa County
- Mayos Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
- Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
- Orchid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
- Orchid is located in Louisa County
- Running Still
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Still have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
- Running Still is located in Goochland County
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Willowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
How Far From East Leake 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 East Leake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Leake and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Leake to Goochland, with an average speed<4> 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Leake. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- East Leake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Leake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8107, Longitude: -77.9494 In this case, the coordinates for East Leake 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 East Leake 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 308.484 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.95 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.498 degrees. |
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