Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southern Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southern Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southern Estates
- 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 Southern Estates:
- 37.128483, -77.354979
- 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 Southern Estates
- 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 Prince George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- Since Southern Estates is near Petersburg City and also Dinwiddie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Petersburg City
- eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie 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 Southern Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Southern Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Southern Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Southern Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Escambia County
- This Southern Estates is located in Escambia County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Southern Estates that is located in Prince George County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Southern Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern Estates ...
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.
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Carson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Derby ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Duck Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Woods
- Duck Woods is located in Prince George County
- Field Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
- Field Crossing is located in Petersburg City
- Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lees Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Pine Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
- Pine Gardens is located in Petersburg City
- Ramblewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Petersburg City
- Reams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Virginia Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Petersburg City
How Far From Southern Estates 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 Southern Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southern Estates and extending to:
- Prince George, which is the Seat of Prince George County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Southern Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 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 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southern Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southern Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southern Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1285, Longitude: -77.3550 In this case, the coordinates for Southern Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Southern Estates 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 308.171 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.489 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.504 degrees. |