Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roxbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roxbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roxbury
- 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 Roxbury:
- 37.462468, -77.142350
- 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 Roxbury
- 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 Charles City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles City County
- Since Roxbury is near New Kent County and also Henrico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Henrico 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
Communities Also Named Roxbury ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Roxbury.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Roxbury.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Roxbury is located in Fairfield County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Roxbury.
- Litchfield County
- This Roxbury is located in Litchfield County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the north northeast of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Roxbury.
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Maine
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Roxbury is located in Howard County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the north of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Roxbury.
- Washington County
- This Roxbury is located in Washington County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the north of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Roxbury.
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Roxbury is located in Delaware County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Roxbury.
- Queens County
- This Roxbury is located in Queens County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the northeast of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Roxbury.
- Nova Scotia
- This Roxbury lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Roxbury is located in Cambria County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Roxbury.
- Cumberland County
- This Roxbury is located in Cumberland County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the north of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Roxbury.
- Franklin County
- This Roxbury is located in Franklin County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the north of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Roxbury.
- Somerset County
- This Roxbury is located in Somerset County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the north northwest of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Roxbury.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Roxbury lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Roxbury that is located in Charles City County.
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roxbury ...
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.
- Crumps Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Mill
- Crumps Mill is located in New Kent County
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Freetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Green Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Providence Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
- Providence Forge is located in New Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence Forge <4>
- Roaches Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaches Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches Corner
- Roaches Corner is located in Charles City County
- Sandybottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandybottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandybottom
- Sandybottom is located in Charles City County
- Tallysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
- Tallysville is located in New Kent County
- Wayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Woodview Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Hills
- Woodview Hills is located in Henrico County
How Far From Roxbury 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 Roxbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roxbury and extending to:
- Charles City, which is the Seat of Charles City County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roxbury to Charles City, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roxbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles City County: www.co.charles-city.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Roxbury could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roxbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roxbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4625, Longitude: -77.1423 In this case, the coordinates for Roxbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Roxbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.032 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.382 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.298 degrees. |