Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leader, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leader and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leader
- 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 Leader:
- 37.272373, -77.565545
- 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 Leader
- 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 Leader is near Dinwiddie County and also Colonial Heights City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie County
- eBird sighting report for Colonial Heights 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Leader ...
We found four communities that share the name Leader.
Within Virginia, the name Leader is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Minnesota
- Oklahoma
- Saskatchewan
- This Leader lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Leader that is located in Chesterfield County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leader ...
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.
- Chestnut Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gardens
- Chestnut Gardens is located in Dinwiddie County
- Edenshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Grant Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Holly ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hunters Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Green
- Hunters Green is located in Chesterfield County
- Jack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Rabbit Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
- Rabbit Run is located in Chesterfield County
- River View Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
- River View Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Robertson Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Place
- Robertson Place is located in Chesterfield County
- Sandy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Chesterfield County
- Trojan Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Woods
- Trojan Woods is located in Chesterfield County
How Far From Leader to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Leader to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leader and extending to:
- Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Leader to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leader. 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 '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- Leader) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leader. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2724, Longitude: -77.5655 In this case, the coordinates for Leader 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 Leader 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 308.286 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.642 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.537 degrees. |