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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 Pine Knoll, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Knoll and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Knoll:
    • 37.612089, -77.248865
    • 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 Pine Knoll
  • 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 Pine Knoll is near Henrico County and also New Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Kent 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 Pine Knoll

Communities Also Named Pine Knoll ...

We found four communities that are also named Pine Knoll.

Within Virginia, the name Pine Knoll is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • This Pine Knoll is located in Piscataquis County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Knoll that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Pine Knoll.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Pine Knoll is located in Carroll County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Knoll that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pine Knoll.
    • Minnesota
      • Aitkin County
      • This Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Knoll that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Pine Knoll.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Pine Knoll is located in Cumberland County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Knoll that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pine Knoll.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Knoll ...

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.

  • Cherrydale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cherrydale is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Cold Harbor Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
  • Dogwood Knoll
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
  • Farmers Shop Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmers Shop Corner is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Shop Corner
  • Hughes Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
  • Kirbytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kirbytown is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbytown
  • Locust Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Locust Green is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Green
  • Orchard Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
  • Raven Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Raven Run is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
  • Valley Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Valley Oaks is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
  • Wicker Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wicker Corner is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Corner
  • Woodlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Pine Knoll 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 Pine Knoll to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Knoll and extending to:

  • Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Knoll to Hanover, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 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 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Pine Knoll) 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 Pine Knoll 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 Pine Knoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6121, Longitude: -77.2489       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Knoll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.086 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.466 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.285 degrees.