Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grand Summit:
  • 37.531258, -77.557765
  • 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 Grand Summit

• 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Grand Summit is near Richmond City and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond City
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Grand Summit ...

We found one communities that share the name Grand Summit.

Within Virginia, the name Grand Summit is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Grand Summit in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Cowley County
    • This Grand Summit is located in Cowley County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west of the Grand Summit that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Grand Summit.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Summit ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Richmond County
• Granite
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Richmond City
• Gravel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Richmond City
• Hobby Hill Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby Hill Farms
  • Hobby Hill Farms is located in Richmond County
• Holiday Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County
• Mooreland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
  • Mooreland is located in Henrico County
• Old Gun
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Gun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gun
  • Old Gun is located in Chesterfield County
• Spring Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Chesterfield County
• Willow Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
  • Willow Oaks is located in Richmond City
• Wiseville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseville
  • Wiseville is located in Chesterfield County
• Ziontown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ziontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziontown
  • Ziontown is located in Henrico County

How Far From Grand Summit 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 Grand Summit to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Summit and extending to:

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Summit to Chesterfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Summit. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/