Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hidden Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hidden Acres
- 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 Hidden Acres:
- 37.861532, -78.019165
- 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 Hidden Acres
- 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Hidden Acres is near Louisa County and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Hidden Acres ...
We found ten communities that share the name Hidden Acres.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Hidden Acres.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Brunswick County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Brunswick County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Hidden Acres.
- Salem City
- This Hidden Acres is located in Salem City and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Hidden Acres.
- Brunswick County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Hall County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Hidden Acres.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Hidden Acres is located in Caddo Parish and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Hidden Acres.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Hidden Acres.
- Kent County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Kent County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the northeast of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hidden Acres.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Hidden Acres.
- Texas
- Bee County
- This Hidden Acres is located in Bee County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Hidden Acres.
- San Patricio County
- This Hidden Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km] to the west southwest of the Hidden Acres that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hidden Acres.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden Acres ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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 south)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ferncliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Georges Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Kents Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Orchid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Quail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Running Still
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Stage Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Junction
- Stage Junction is located in Fluvanna County
- Yanceyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yanceyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Louisa County
How Far From Hidden Acres 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 Hidden Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hidden Acres and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Acres to Goochland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 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 about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hidden Acres. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hidden Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8615, Longitude: -78.0192 In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Acres 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 Hidden Acres 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 308.523 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.001 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.508 degrees. |