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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 Hunton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunton 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 Hunton:
    • 37.688419, -77.499482
    • 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 Hunton
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunton ...

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.

  • French Hay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
    • French Hay is located in Hanover County
  • Glen Allen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Henrico County
  • Heaths Store
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaths Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaths Store
    • Heaths Store is located in Hanover County
  • Kings Charter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Charter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
    • Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
  • Kingswood Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
    • Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
  • Lanes Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
    • Lanes Corner is located in Hanover County
  • Laurel Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
  • Lewistown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Hanover County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Longdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Poindexters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
      • Poindexters is located in Hanover County
    • Quail Walk
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Randolph Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
      • Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
    • Slash Cottage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slash Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash Cottage
      • Slash Cottage is located in Hanover County
    • Yellow Tavern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern
      • Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County

How Far From Hunton to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hunton and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Hunton to Richmond, 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 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 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Hunton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6884, Longitude: -77.4995    
<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 Hunton 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 308.228 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.639 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.359 degrees.




 

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