Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rocketts:
  • 37.521535, -77.389703
  • 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 Rocketts

• 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • Since Rocketts is near Richmond City and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond City
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Rocketts ...

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.

• Cherry Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
  • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Richmond County
• Cloverland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Cloverland is located in Henrico County
• Fair Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
• Gilbert Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
  • Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
• Heckler Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
  • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
• Lee Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
  • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
• Lewis Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
  • Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
• Lower Rocketts
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Rocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
  • Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
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  • Lynn Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
    • Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
  • Sandston Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandston Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
    • Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
  • Seven Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
  • Virginia Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
    • Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
  • Woodland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Richmond County
  • Woodlawn Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
    • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rocketts and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Rocketts to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocketts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/