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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Hill Estates

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Oak Hill Estates

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Since Oak Hill Estates is near Dinwiddie County and also Petersburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Petersburg 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Oak Hill Estates

Communities Also Named Oak Hill Estates ...

We found seven communities that are also named Oak Hill Estates.

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

Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located 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)
  • Chestnut Gardens is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gardens
• Grant Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
• Hunters Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hunters Green is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Green
• Jack
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jack is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
• Leader
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leader is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
• Rabbit Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rabbit Run is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
• River View Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • River View Park is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
• Robertson Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Robertson Place is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Place
• Sandy Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
• Trojan Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Trojan Woods is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Woods

How Far From Oak Hill Estates 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 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<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.
• 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'