Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hunters Trail:
  • 37.716534, -78.059443
  • 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 Hunters Trail

• 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 Hunters Trail is near Cumberland County and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Hunters Trail ...

We found two communities that share the name Hunters Trail.

Within Virginia, the name Hunters Trail is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Will County
    • This Hunters Trail is located in Will County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hunters Trail that is located in Goochland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Hunters Trail.
  • South Carolina
    • Anderson County
    • This Hunters Trail is located in Anderson County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hunters Trail that is located in Goochland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Hunters Trail.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters Trail ...

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.

• Cartersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
• Chimney Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Elk Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Hill
  • Elk Hill is located in Goochland County
• Georges Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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
• James River Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Stokes is located in Goochland County
• Three Square
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
  • Three Square is located in Goochland County

How Far From Hunters Trail to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hunters Trail to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Trail to Goochland, 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,991 miles [9,641.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunters Trail. 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/