Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rochambeau Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rochambeau Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rochambeau Village
- 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 Rochambeau Village:
- 37.213757, -76.577453
- 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 Rochambeau Village
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Rochambeau Village is near Newport News City and also James City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newport News City
- eBird sighting report for James City 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 Rochambeau Village ...
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.
- Blacksmith Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksmith Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksmith Corner
- Blacksmith Corner is located in York County
- Booth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Carp Circle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp Circle
- Carp Circle is located in York County
- Charles Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in York County
- Lee Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Merry Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Newport News City
- Patricia Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricia Heights
- Patricia Heights is located in Newport News City
- Sawmill Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Corner
- Sawmill Corner is located in James City County
- Woods Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Rochambeau Village 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 Rochambeau Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rochambeau Village and extending to:
- Yorktown, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Rochambeau Village to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rochambeau Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.gov/
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> | 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- Rochambeau Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rochambeau Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2138, Longitude: -76.5775 In this case, the coordinates for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rochambeau Village 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 307.721 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.988 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.164 degrees. |