Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Kimberly Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kimberly Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kimberly Acres

• 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 Kimberly Acres:
  • 37.418204, -77.471651
  • 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 Kimberly Acres

• 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Kimberly Acres is near Richmond City and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond City
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Kimberly Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Kimberly Acres.

Within Virginia, the name Kimberly Acres is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Kimberly Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Forsyth County
    • This Kimberly Acres is located in Forsyth County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kimberly Acres that is located in Chesterfield County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Kimberly Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimberly Acres ...

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 Farm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
  • Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
• Chimney Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
  • Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
• Courthouse Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Green
  • Courthouse Green is located in Chesterfield County
• Crescent Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
• Fairpines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpines
  • Fairpines is located in Chesterfield County
• Indian Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
• Jean Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
  • Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
• Kings Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
  • Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County
• Land O'Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land O'Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Pines
  • Land O'Pines is located in Chesterfield County
• Lost Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
  • Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
• Pebble Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
  • Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
• Quail Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
  • Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
• Rolling Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Chesterfield County

How Far From Kimberly Acres 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 Kimberly Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kimberly Acres and extending to:

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Kimberly Acres to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

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