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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stonewall Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonewall Manor and the surrounding area.
- 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 Stonewall Manor:
- 37.636256, -77.468873
- 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 Stonewall 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Since Stonewall Manor is near Richmond City and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover 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 Stonewall Manor
Communities Also Named Stonewall Manor ...
We found one communities that are also named Stonewall Manor.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Stonewall Manor.
Beyond Virginia.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Fairfax County
- This Stonewall Manor is located in Fairfax County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the north of the Stonewall Manor that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Stonewall Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonewall 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.
- Chickahominy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
- Cloverland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverland is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- English Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- English Hills is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- French Hay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Glen Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Holly Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holly Ridge is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Kings Charter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Charter is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Charter
- Kingswood Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingswood Court is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Court
- Laurel Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Longdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Lynn Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poindexters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Poindexters is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexters
- Quail Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Randolph Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Randolph Ridge is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Ridge
- Sweet Briar Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
- Twin Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Twin Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Yellow Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern
How Far From Stonewall Manor 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 Stonewall Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stonewall Manor and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Stonewall Manor 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 most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stonewall Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stonewall Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stonewall Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6363, Longitude: -77.4689 In this case, the coordinates for Stonewall Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.213 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.614 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.366 degrees. |
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