Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hunters Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunters Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hunters Woods
- 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 Woods:
- 37.637647, -77.804717
- 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 Woods
- 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 Woods is near Powhatan County and also Louisa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- eBird sighting report for Louisa 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 Woods ...
We found two communities that share the name Hunters Woods.
Within Virginia, the name Hunters Woods is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hunters Woods that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Hunters Woods.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Hunters Woods is located in Greenville County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hunters Woods that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Hunters Woods.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters Woods ...
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.
- Amber Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Lake
- Amber Lake is located in Goochland County
- Dover Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Fine Creek Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
- Fords
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Fox Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Goosepoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goosepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goosepoint
- Goosepoint is located in Goochland County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Horsepen Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsepen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsepen Hills
- Horsepen Hills is located in Goochland County
- Lee
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Maidens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <3>
- Oilville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
- Oilville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilville <3>
- Pleasant Green
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
- Pleasant Green is located in Goochland County
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- Smokey Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Hollow
- Smokey Hollow is located in Goochland County
- Strawberry Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Run
- Strawberry Run is located in Goochland County
- Subletts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Goochland County
- Wheatlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatlands
- Wheatlands is located in Goochland County
- Windy Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smokey Hollow
How Far From Hunters Woods 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 Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunters Woods and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Woods to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 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 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 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,685 miles [10,758.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 Hunters Woods. 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 '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- Hunters Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunters Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6376, Longitude: -77.8047 In this case, the coordinates for Hunters Woods 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 Hunters Woods 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 308.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.836 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.502 degrees. |