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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 Oak Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hill Estates 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 Oak Hill Estates:
    • 37.237095, -77.533043
    • 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 Oak Hill Estates
  • 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 Oak Hill Estates ...

We found seven communities that share the name Oak Hill Estates.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Oak Hill Estates.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Halifax County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Halifax County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Oak Hill Estates.
    • Prince William County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Oak Hill Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Hill Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Charles County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Oak Hill Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Hill Estates.
      • Worcester County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Worcester County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Oak Hill Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Chesterfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Oak Hill Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Hill Estates ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Grant Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Hunters Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
    • Jack is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Leader
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
    • Leader is located in Chesterfield County
  • Rabbit Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Oak Hill Estates 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 Oak Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Hill Estates and extending to:

  • Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Hill Estates to Chesterfield, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 117 miles [188.3 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 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hill Estates. 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- Oak Hill Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2371, Longitude: -77.5330       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hill Estates 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 Oak Hill Estates 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 308.268 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.617 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.536 degrees.




 

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