Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sutherland 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 Sutherland Manor:
  • 37.191262, -77.550544
  • 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 Sutherland 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 Dinwiddie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie County
  • Since Sutherland Manor is near Chesterfield County and also Petersburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • eBird sighting report for Petersburg City

• 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 Sutherland 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.

• Chestnut Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gardens
  • Chestnut Gardens is located in Dinwiddie County
• Five Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Dinwiddie County
• Grant Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
• Hunters Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Green
  • Hunters Green is located in Chesterfield County
• Jack
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Jack is located in Dinwiddie County
• Leader
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
  • Leader is located in Chesterfield County
• Rabbit Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
  • Rabbit Run is located in Chesterfield County
• River View Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
  • River View Park is located in Chesterfield County
• Robertson Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Place
  • Robertson Place is located in Chesterfield County
• Sandy Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Chesterfield County
• Trojan Woods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Woods
  • Trojan Woods is located in Chesterfield County
• Virginia Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
  • Virginia Hills is located in Dinwiddie County

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

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

• Dinwiddie, which is the Seat of Dinwiddie County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Sutherland Manor 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 5,992 miles [9,643.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/

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