Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oakhaven Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oakhaven Farms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oakhaven Farms
- 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 Oakhaven Farms:
- 37.439037, -77.614990
- 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 Oakhaven Farms
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- Since Oakhaven Farms is near Richmond County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Oakhaven Farms ...
We found one communities that share the name Oakhaven Farms.
Within Virginia, the name Oakhaven Farms is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Oakhaven Farms in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Oakhaven Farms is located in Rockingham County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oakhaven Farms that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Oakhaven Farms.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakhaven Farms ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Fairpines
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fawnbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 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 Chesterfield County
- Hallsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kings Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Land O'Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land O'Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Pines
- Land O'Pines is located in Chesterfield County
- Nuttree ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Old Gun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Otterdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Chesterfield County
- Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Chesterfield County
- Wiseville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Oakhaven Farms 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 Oakhaven Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oakhaven Farms and extending to:
- Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Oakhaven Farms to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,563 miles [7,343.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakhaven Farms. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakhaven Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakhaven Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4390, Longitude: -77.6150 In this case, the coordinates for Oakhaven Farms 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 Oakhaven Farms 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 308.307 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.496 degrees. |