Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in James River Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to James River Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for James River Estates

• 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 James River Estates:
  • 37.577369, -77.662213
  • 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 James River Estates

• 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 James River Estates is near Henrico County and also Powhatan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • eBird sighting report for Powhatan 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near James River Estates ...

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.

• Dover Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Run
  • Dover Run is located in Goochland County
• Goosepoint
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goosepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goosepoint
  • Goosepoint is located in Goochland County
• Hermitage Hamlet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hamlet
  • Hermitage Hamlet is located in Goochland County
• Hobby Hill Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby Hill Farms
  • Hobby Hill Farms is located in Richmond County
• Holiday Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County
• Lorraine
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
• Lower Tuckahoe
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tuckahoe
  • Lower Tuckahoe is located in Goochland County
• Mooreland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
  • Mooreland is located in Henrico County
• Old Gun
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Gun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gun
  • Old Gun is located in Chesterfield County
• Pagebrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagebrook
  • Pagebrook is located in Goochland County
• Partridge Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Hills
  • Partridge Hills is located in Goochland County
• Short Pump
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pump
  • Short Pump is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Short Pump <2>
• Subletts
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subletts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subletts
  • Subletts is located in Powhatan County
• Ziontown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ziontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziontown
  • Ziontown is located in Henrico County

How Far From James River Estates 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 James River Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from James River Estates to Goochland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 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 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for James River Estates. 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/