Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pembroke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pembroke and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pembroke
- 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 Pembroke:
- 37.584869, -77.683325
- 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 Pembroke
- 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Pembroke is near Powhatan County and also Henrico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Pembroke ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Pembroke.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Pembroke.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Giles County
- Petersburg City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Pembroke [Broward County].
- Polk County
- This Pembroke is located in Polk County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pembroke that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Pembroke.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Pembroke [Jasper County].
- Newton County
- This Pembroke is located in Newton County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pembroke that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Pembroke.
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Brunswick
- This Pembroke lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pembroke that is located in Goochland County.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Pembroke [New Hanover County].
- Robeson County
- This Pembroke is located in Robeson County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pembroke that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Pembroke.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ontario
- This Pembroke lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the north of the Pembroke that is located in Goochland County.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Pembroke lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pembroke that is located in Goochland County.
- South Dakota
- West Virginia
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pembroke ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Goochland County
- Dover Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Goosepoint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goosepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goosepoint
- Goosepoint is located in Goochland County
- Hermitage Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hamlet
- Hermitage Hamlet is located in Goochland County
- Hickory Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
- Hickory Haven is located in Goochland County
- Lorraine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Lower Tuckahoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tuckahoe
- Lower Tuckahoe is located in Goochland County
- Mooreland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pagebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Partridge Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Hills
- Partridge Hills is located in Goochland County
- Subletts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Pembroke to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pembroke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pembroke and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pembroke to Goochland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pembroke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.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 '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- Pembroke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pembroke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5849, Longitude: -77.6833 In this case, the coordinates for Pembroke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pembroke could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pembroke to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.34 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.751 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.471 degrees. |