Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Pine Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Gardens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Gardens
- 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 Pine Gardens:
- 37.206539, -77.372481
- 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 Pine Gardens
- 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 Pine Gardens ...
We found one communities that share the name Pine Gardens.
Within Virginia, the name Pine Gardens is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Pine Gardens in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Pine Gardens is located in Chatham County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Pine Gardens.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Gardens ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Duck Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Woods
- Duck Woods is located in Prince George County
- Field Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
- Field Crossing is located in Petersburg City
- Friend ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pocahontas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City
- Prince George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George
- Prince George is located in Prince George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince George <3>
- Ramblewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Petersburg City
- Robertson Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Place
- Robertson Place is located in Chesterfield County
- Trojan Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Woods
- Trojan Woods is located in Chesterfield County
- Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Petersburg City
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Pine Gardens 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 Pine Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Gardens and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Gardens to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 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 5,984 miles [9,630.3 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 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Gardens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2065, Longitude: -77.3725 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Gardens 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pine Gardens 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 308.177 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.508 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.483 degrees. |