Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Cold Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Cold Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Cold Harbor
- 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 New Cold Harbor:
- 37.582923, -77.291089
- 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 New Cold Harbor
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since New Cold Harbor is near Henrico County and also New Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- eBird sighting report for New Kent 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Cold Harbor ...
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.
- Cherrydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Cherrydale is located in Hanover County
- Cold Harbor Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Harbor Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
- Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
- Dogwood Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
- Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
- Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Hughes Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
- Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
- Kirbytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Meadow Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
- Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
- Orchard Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
- Raven Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sandston Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandston Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
- Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
- Seven Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Spring Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County
- Valley Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
- Valley Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Walnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Hanover County
- Wicker Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Corner
- Wicker Corner is located in Hanover County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Woodlawn Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
- Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County
- Sandston Highland
How Far From New Cold Harbor 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 New Cold Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in New Cold Harbor and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Cold Harbor to Hanover, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 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 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,543 miles [7,311.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Cold Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
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> | 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 '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- New Cold Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Cold Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5829, Longitude: -77.2911 In this case, the coordinates for New Cold Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 New Cold Harbor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.313 degrees. |