Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pottomoi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pottomoi and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pottomoi

• 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 Pottomoi:
  • 37.676533, -77.399426
  • 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 Pottomoi

• 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 Pottomoi is near Henrico County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond City

• 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 Pottomoi

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pottomoi ...

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.

• Ashcake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ashcake is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcake
• Crosses Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crosses Corner is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses Corner
• French Hay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • French Hay is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
• Georgetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Greenway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenway is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Holly Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
• Kings Charter
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
• Kingswood Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Mimosa Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mimosa Hills is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hills
• Patrick Henry Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Patrick Henry Heights is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Heights
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Peaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Peaks is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks
  • Poindexters
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Poindexters is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
  • Robin Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Robin Ridge is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
  • Twin Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Pottomoi and extending to:

• Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pottomoi to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 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 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 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'