Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huntleigh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntleigh and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Huntleigh
- 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 Huntleigh:
- 37.707646, -77.845273
- 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 Huntleigh
- 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 Huntleigh 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 Huntleigh ...
We found one communities that share the name Huntleigh.
Within Virginia, the name Huntleigh is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Huntleigh in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntleigh ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Fox Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Horsepen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Irwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maidens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <3>
- Maidens Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidens Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens Forest
- Maidens Forest is located in Goochland County
- Mayos Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
- Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
- Oilville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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>
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- Poplar Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
- Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Smokey Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Three Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Goochland County
- Timber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Poplar Forest
How Far From Huntleigh 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 Huntleigh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huntleigh and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Huntleigh to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 93 miles [149.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 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 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntleigh. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huntleigh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntleigh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7076, Longitude: -77.8453 In this case, the coordinates for Huntleigh 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 Huntleigh 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 308.428 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.87 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.493 degrees. |