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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 Hunters Trail, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunters Trail 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hunters Trail
Communities Also Named Hunters Trail ...
We found two communities that are also named Hunters Trail.
Within Virginia, the name Hunters Trail is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Chimney Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chimney Springs is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Elk Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elk Hill is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Hill
- Georges Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georges Landing is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Landing
- Georges Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Georges Tavern is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Tavern
- James River Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- James River Landing is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Landing
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stokes is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Three Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Three Square is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Square
How Far From Hunters Trail 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hunters Trail) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hunters Trail 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 Hunters Trail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7165, Longitude: -78.0594 In this case, the coordinates for Hunters Trail have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.553 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.014 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.577 degrees. |
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