Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sinclair Manor:
  • 37.619588, -77.246921
  • 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 Sinclair Manor

• 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 Sinclair Manor 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 Sinclair Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sinclair Manor ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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 south)
  • 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 east)
  • Woodlawn is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Sinclair Manor 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 Sinclair Manor 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 88 miles [141.6 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 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'