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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Larchmont
  • 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Larchmont

Communities Also Named Larchmont ...

We found six communities that are also named Larchmont.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Larchmont.

Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located 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)
    • Cherokee Heights is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
  • Commodore Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Commodore Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commodore Park
  • Edgefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Edgefield is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Edgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Edgewater is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Fairwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fairwater is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
  • Forest Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Fox Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Hall is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
  • Fox Hall Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fox Hall Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall Park
  • Green Hill Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Green Hill Farms is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farms
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Huntersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntersville is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Kingman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingman is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Larrymore Lawns
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Larrymore Lawns is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrymore Lawns
    • Lincoln Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Meadowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Ocean View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocean View is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Oceanair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oceanair is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanair
    • Pennsytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pennsytown is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsytown
    • Pine Beach ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Beach is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach
    • River Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • River Park is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Riverview is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Snug Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Snug Harbor is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Tanner Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tanner Creek is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Creek
    • Tanners Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tanners Cross Roads is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cross Roads
    • Virginia Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Virginia Gardens is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Gardens
    • Windy Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Windy Pines is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Pines

How Far From Larchmont to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Larchmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.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).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.581 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.781 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.173 degrees.