Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hatchers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hatchers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hatchers
- 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 Hatchers:
- 37.580426, -78.051389
- 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 Hatchers
- 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 Powhatan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- Since Hatchers is near Cumberland County and also Goochland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Goochland 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hatchers ...
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.
- Ballsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballsville
- Ballsville is located in Powhatan County
- Bush Park ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cartersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <2>
- Hideaway Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Lake
- Hideaway Lake is located in Powhatan County
- James River Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Landing
- James River Landing is located in Goochland County
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Three Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
- Tobaccoville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
- Tobaccoville is located in Powhatan County
How Far From Hatchers 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 Hatchers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hatchers and extending to:
- Powhatan, which is the Seat of Powhatan County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Hatchers to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,577 miles [7,366 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hatchers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hatchers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hatchers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5804, Longitude: -78.0514 In this case, the coordinates for Hatchers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hatchers 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 308.554 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.994 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.623 degrees. |