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

When in Lawson Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawson Forest 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 Lawson Forest:
    • 36.874592, -76.177159
    • 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 Lawson Forest
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawson Forest ...

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.

  • Arrowhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Chinese Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinese Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinese Corner
    • Chinese Corner is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Elizabeth Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
    • Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Elizabeth River Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth River Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth River Shores
    • Elizabeth River Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Euclid
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Fair Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadows
    • Fair Meadows is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Fox Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
    • Fox Hall is located in Norfolk City
  • Fox Hall Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall Park
    • Fox Hall Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Garden Wood Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Wood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Wood Park
    • Garden Wood Park is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Greenwich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Norfolk City
  • Lake Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
    • Lake Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lakeview Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
      • Lakeview Park is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Lakeview Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
      • Lakeview Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Larrymore Lawns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrymore Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrymore Lawns
      • Larrymore Lawns is located in Norfolk City
    • Little Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
      • Little Creek is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Lynn Shores
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Shores
      • Lynn Shores is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Pennsytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsytown
      • Pennsytown is located in Norfolk City
    • Pleasant Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Pleasant Point is located in Norfolk City
    • Pocahontas Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Poplar Halls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Halls
      • Poplar Halls is located in Norfolk City
    • Reedtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
      • Reedtown is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Robbins Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Corner
      • Robbins Corner is located in Virginia Beach City

How Far From Lawson Forest 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 Lawson Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lawson Forest and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lawson Forest 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 147 miles [236.6 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 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lawson Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawson Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8746, Longitude: -76.1772       In this case, the coordinates for Lawson Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lawson Forest 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 307.511 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.697 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.133 degrees.









 

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