Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in North Rolleston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Rolleston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Rolleston
- 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 North Rolleston:
- 36.843204, -76.202437
- 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 North Rolleston
- 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 North Rolleston ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Chinese Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Elizabeth Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- 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
(Less than 2 miles 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 east) - Fair Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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 Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Greenwich
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Haven Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Heights
- Haven Heights is located in Virginia Beach City
- Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Indian River Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River Park
- Indian River Park is located in Chesapeake City
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- Knob Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Level Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Level Green is located in Virginia Beach City
- Pennsytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Poplar Halls
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- Sherry Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Park
- Sherry Park is located in Virginia Beach City
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Chesapeake City
- Knob Hill
How Far From North Rolleston 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 include the distance from a community such as North Rolleston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Rolleston 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 North Rolleston 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 148 miles [238.2 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 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Rolleston. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Rolleston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Rolleston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8432, Longitude: -76.2024 In this case, the coordinates for North Rolleston 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 North Rolleston 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 307.527 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.711 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.155 degrees. |