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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mattawan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mattawan 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 Mattawan:
- 37.659866, -77.325257
- 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 Mattawan
- 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 Mattawan is near King William County and also Henrico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King William County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- 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 Mattawan
Communities Also Named Mattawan ...
We found two communities that are also named Mattawan.
Within Virginia, the name Mattawan is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This Mattawan is located in Van Buren County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mattawan that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Mattawan.
- Ontario
- This Mattawan lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the north of the Mattawan that is located in Hanover County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mattawan ...
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.
- Buckeye
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buckeye is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Cherrydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cherrydale is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Dogwood Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Greenway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenway is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Hilly Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hilly Farms is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly Farms
- Holly Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Hughes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
- Locust Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Locust Green is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Green
- Meadow Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
- Mimosa Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
- Orchard Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Patrick Henry Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pebblebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pebblebrook is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Raven Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Raven Run is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Robin Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Spring Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Mattawan 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 Mattawan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mattawan and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Mattawan to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 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- Mattawan) 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 Mattawan 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 Mattawan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6599, Longitude: -77.3253 In this case, the coordinates for Mattawan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.128 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.521 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.299 degrees. |
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