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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stratford Court:
    • 37.258471, -79.962260
    • 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 Stratford Court
  • 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 Stratford Court ...

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.

  • Castle Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
    • Castle Hill is located in Roanoke County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Roanoke City
  • Chestnut Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Roanoke City
  • Crystal Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Garden City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Roanoke County
  • Greenland Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Hills
    • Greenland Hills is located in Roanoke City
  • Grove Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Heritage Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
    • Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
  • Jamestown Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Place
    • Jamestown Place is located in Roanoke City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Janette Land
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janette Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janette Land
      • Janette Land is located in Roanoke City
    • Lemon Dell
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Dell
      • Lemon Dell is located in Roanoke City
    • Lincoln Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
      • Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City
    • Meadowland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
      • Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Roanoke City
    • Peakwood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakwood Hills
      • Peakwood Hills is located in Roanoke City
    • Round Hill Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
      • Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
    • Rugby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Roanoke City
    • Shadeland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Roanoke City
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Roanoke County
    • Virginia Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 Roanoke City
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Roanoke City
    • Yellowstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
      • Yellowstone is located in Roanoke City

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Stratford Court to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 195 miles [313.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Stratford Court) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stratford Court. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2585, Longitude: -79.9623       In this case, the coordinates for Stratford Court have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Stratford Court 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 309.685 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.237 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.515 degrees.









 

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