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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 Hanover Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hanover Hills 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 Hanover Hills:
- 37.701255, -77.397759
- 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 Hanover Hills
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Hanover Hills is near Henrico County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hanover Hills
Communities Also Named Hanover Hills ...
We found three communities that are also named Hanover Hills.
Within Virginia, the name Hanover Hills is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Hanover Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hanover Hills that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Hanover Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Hanover Hills is located in Dauphin County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north of the Hanover Hills that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Hanover Hills.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Hanover Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hanover Hills that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Hanover Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hanover Hills ...
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.
- Ashcake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Crosses Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crosses Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses Corner
- French Hay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Greenway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenway is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Heaths Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heaths Store is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaths Store
- Kings Charter
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kingswood Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
- Lewistown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lewistown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lincoln Park is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Mimosa Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
- Patrick Henry Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Peaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Poindexters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Poindexters is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
- Robin Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Hanover Hills 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 Hanover Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hanover Hills and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hanover Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hanover Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hanover Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hanover Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7013, Longitude: -77.3978 In this case, the coordinates for Hanover Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.168 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.573 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.313 degrees. |
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