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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:
    • 36.737638, -78.905288
    • 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 ...
    • Chesterfield County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Halifax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Oak Hill Estates.
    • Prince William County
      • This Oak Hill Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Halifax 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 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Halifax 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 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Halifax 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 195 miles [313.8 km] to the north northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Halifax 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 222 miles [357.3 km] to the east northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Halifax 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 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the west of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Halifax 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.

  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Halifax County
  • Clays Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
    • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
  • Five Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Halifax County
  • Jones
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Halifax County
  • Marsailles ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsailles
    • Marsailles is located in Halifax County
  • Mountain Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
    • Mountain Road is located in Halifax County
  • Piney Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove is located in Halifax County
  • Terrys Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
    • Terrys Corner is located in Halifax County
  • Wolf Trap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Wolf Trap is located in Halifax County
  • Woodlawn Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
    • Woodlawn Park is located in Halifax County
  • Youngers Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngers Store
    • Youngers Store is located in Halifax County

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:

  • Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Hill Estates 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 180 miles [289.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,770 miles [10,895.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,649 miles [7,481.8 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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 36.7376, Longitude: -78.9053       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 309.08 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.469 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.26 degrees.




 

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