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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Laurel Grove Estates.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Grove Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Grove Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Laurel Grove Estates:
- 37.659033, -77.390259<1>
- 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 Laurel Grove 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Laurel Grove Estates is near Henrico County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond City
- 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 Laurel Grove Estates
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Grove 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.
- Ashcake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ashcake is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Chickahominy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Holly Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Ridge is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Kings Charter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Charter is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kingswood Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingswood Court is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Park is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Meadow Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Gate is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mimosa Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mimosa Hills is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
- Patrick Henry Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Patrick Henry Heights is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Heights
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pebblebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pebblebrook is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Poindexters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poindexters is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
- Robin Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robin Ridge is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Spring Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Meadows is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Twin Oaks is also located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Laurel Grove Estates 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 included the distance from a community such as Laurel Grove 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 Laurel Grove Estates and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the North.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Laurel Grove Estates to White House, with an average speed<4>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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Laurel Grove Estates:
Decimal: 37.65903, -77.390259
DDMMSS: 37° 39' 32", -77° 23' 24" |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Grove Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Laurel Grove Estates 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 Laurel Grove Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6590, Longitude: -77.3903 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Grove Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.166 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.564 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.326 degrees. |
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