Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Old Coach Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Coach Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Coach Hills

• 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 Old Coach Hills:
  • 37.443204, -77.518875
  • 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 Old Coach Hills

• 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 Old Coach Hills 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Coach Hills ...

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.

• Cedar Farm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
  • Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Chesterfield County
• Fairpines
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpines
  • Fairpines is located in Chesterfield County
• Fawnbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawnbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnbrook
  • Fawnbrook is located in Richmond County
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Chesterfield County
• Indian Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
• Kings Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land O'Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land O'Pines
  • Land O'Pines is located in Chesterfield County
• Pebble Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
  • Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
• Piney Knolls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knolls
  • Piney Knolls is located in Richmond County
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Chesterfield County

How Far From Old Coach Hills 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 Old Coach Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Old Coach Hills and extending to:

• Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Coach Hills to White House, 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 4 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,559 miles [7,337 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Coach Hills. 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/