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 Larchmont:
36.897925, -76.302719
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.
We found six communities that share the name Larchmont.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Larchmont.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Arlington County
This Larchmont is located in Arlington County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Larchmont.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
New Castle County
This Larchmont is located in New Castle County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Larchmont.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Larchmont is located in Hillsborough County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Larchmont.
New York
Westchester County
This Larchmont is located in Westchester County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Larchmont.
Pennsylvania
Delaware County
This Larchmont is located in Delaware County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Larchmont.
Washington
Pierce County
This Larchmont is located in Pierce County and lies 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Larchmont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Larchmont ...
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.
Cherokee Heights (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Larchmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Larchmont and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Larchmont to Richmond, 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 143 miles [230.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Larchmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Larchmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8979, Longitude: -76.3027 In this case, the coordinates for Larchmont 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 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.
<4>
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 Larchmont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.581 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.781 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.173 degrees.