Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Perkinson Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perkinson Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Perkinson Heights
- 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 Perkinson Heights:
- 37.338482, -77.326646
- 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 Perkinson Heights
- 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 Perkinson Heights is near Hopewell City and also Henrico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hopewell City
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Perkinson Heights ...
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 Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Level
- Cedar Level is located in Hopewell City
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Deep Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Dutch Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 Hopewell City
- Friend ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Gay Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Grove Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
- Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <2>
- Jean Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
- Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
- Jordans Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Point
- Jordans Point is located in Prince George County
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Chesterfield County
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- Meadowville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Mistwood Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood Forest
- Mistwood Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Quail Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
- Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Woodlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowville
How Far From Perkinson Heights 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 Perkinson Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Perkinson Heights and extending to:
- Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Perkinson Heights to Chesterfield, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 108 miles [173.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perkinson Heights. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Perkinson Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkinson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3385, Longitude: -77.3266 In this case, the coordinates for Perkinson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Perkinson Heights 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 308.145 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.417 degrees. |