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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 Heatherwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heatherwood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Heatherwood:
    • 37.645700, -77.329701
    • 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 Heatherwood
  • 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 Heatherwood 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 Heatherwood

Communities Also Named Heatherwood ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Heatherwood.

Within Virginia, the name Heatherwood is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Heatherwood.
      • Shelby County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Shelby County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the west southwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Heatherwood.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Heatherwood [Boulder County].
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Clayton County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Heatherwood.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Howard County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the north of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Heatherwood.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Heatherwood [Middlesex County].
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Heatherwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Aiken County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Heatherwood.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Orangeburg County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the southwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Heatherwood.
      • Pickens County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Pickens County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the west southwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Heatherwood.
      • York County
      • This Heatherwood is located in York County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the southwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Heatherwood.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Harris County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Heatherwood.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Heatherwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heatherwood that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Heatherwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heatherwood ...

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.

  • Buckeye
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Buckeye is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Cherrydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherrydale is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Cold Harbor Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
  • Dogwood Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Greenway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenway is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Hilly Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hilly Farms is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly Farms
  • Holly Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Hughes Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
  • Locust Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Locust Green is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Green
  • Meadow Gate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mimosa Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
    • Orchard Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
    • Pebblebrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pebblebrook is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
    • Raven Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Raven Run is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
    • Robin Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
    • Spring Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Walnut Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

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

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

  • Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Heatherwood to Richmond, 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the north (N). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heatherwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Heatherwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Heatherwood 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 Heatherwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6457, Longitude: -77.3297       In this case, the coordinates for Heatherwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.132 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.523 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.306 degrees.