Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakewood 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 Lakewood Estates:
- 37.355427, -77.466374
- 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 Lakewood 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- Since Lakewood Estates is near Colonial Heights City and also Henrico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colonial Heights City
- eBird sighting report for Henrico 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 Lakewood Estates ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Lakewood Estates.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Lakewood Estates.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Fairfax County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Fairfax County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Arkansas
- Miller County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miller County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Pinellas County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Pinellas County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Lake County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Will County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Will County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- Webster Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Webster Parish and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Charles County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Charles County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakewood Estates.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lakewood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wayne County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Wayne County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Green Lake County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood 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.
- Chester
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Courthouse Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courthouse Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courthouse Green
- Courthouse Green is located in Chesterfield County
- Crescent Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Dutch Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Edenshire
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Gay Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Grove Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
- Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
- Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
- Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Chesterfield County
- Lost Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
- Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Mistwood Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood Forest
- Mistwood Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Quail Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
- Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
How Far From Lakewood Estates 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 Lakewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakewood Estates and extending to:
- Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Lakewood Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 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 Lakewood Estates. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3554, Longitude: -77.4664 In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Lakewood Estates 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 308.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.585 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.467 degrees. |