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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 Pebblebrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pebblebrook and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pebblebrook:
- 37.674310, -77.324701
- 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 Pebblebrook
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Pebblebrook is near King William County and also Henrico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King William County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- 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 Pebblebrook
Communities Also Named Pebblebrook ...
We found four communities that are also named Pebblebrook.
Within Virginia, the name Pebblebrook is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Pebblebrook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pebblebrook that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pebblebrook.
- Georgia
- Tift County
- This Pebblebrook is located in Tift County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pebblebrook that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Pebblebrook.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Pebblebrook is located in Wake County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pebblebrook that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Pebblebrook.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Pebblebrook is located in Spartanburg County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pebblebrook that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Pebblebrook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pebblebrook ...
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.
- Ashcake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ashcake is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
- Buckeye
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Cherrydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cherrydale is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Crosses Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crosses Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses Corner
- Dogwood Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Greenway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Greenway is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Hilly Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hilly Farms is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilly Farms
- Holly Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Hughes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Locust Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Locust Green is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Green
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Meadow Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
- Mimosa Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
- Orchard Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Patrick Henry Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
- Raven Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Raven Run is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Robin Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Spring Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Pebblebrook 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 Pebblebrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pebblebrook and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Pebblebrook to Richmond, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pebblebrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pebblebrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pebblebrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6743, Longitude: -77.3247 In this case, the coordinates for Pebblebrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.127 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.522 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.293 degrees. |
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