Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Penn Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Penn Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Penn Acres
- 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 Penn Acres:
- 37.492926, -77.551377
- 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 Penn Acres
- 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 Penn Acres is near Richmond City and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond City
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Penn Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Penn Acres.
Within Virginia, the name Penn Acres is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Penn Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Penn Acres is located in New Castle County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Penn Acres that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Penn Acres.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Penn Acres ...
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 southwest) - Cedar Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
- Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
- Cherokee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Richmond County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fawnbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Grand Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Grand Summit is located in Chesterfield County
- Granite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gravel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Richmond City
- Hobby Hill Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby Hill Farms
- Hobby Hill Farms is located in Richmond County
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County
- Land O'Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
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- Old Gun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Piney Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knolls
- Piney Knolls is located in Richmond County
- Spring Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- Willow Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
- Willow Oaks is located in Richmond City
- Wiseville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Gun
How Far From Penn Acres 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 Penn Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Penn Acres and extending to:
- Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Penn Acres 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 three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penn Acres. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Penn Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penn Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4929, Longitude: -77.5514 In this case, the coordinates for Penn Acres 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 Penn Acres 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 308.267 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.654 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.451 degrees. |