Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Tally Ho Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tally Ho Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tally Ho 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 Tally Ho Estates:
  • 37.805422, -77.921107
  • 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 Tally Ho 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Goochland County
  • Since Tally Ho Estates is near Louisa County and also Powhatan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Louisa County
  • eBird sighting report for Powhatan 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tally Ho 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.

• Apple Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
  • Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
• Deep Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
  • Deep Woods is located in Goochland County
• Deerwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Goochland County
• Gays ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
  • Gays is located in Louisa County
• Georges Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Landing
  • Georges Landing is located in Goochland County
• Gum Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
  • Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <2>
• Holly Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Louisa County
• Mayos Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
  • Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
• Orchid
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
  • Orchid is located in Louisa County
• Poplar Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
  • Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
• Running Still
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Still have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
  • Running Still is located in Goochland County
• Sandy Hook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
• Three Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
  • Three Oaks is located in Goochland County
• Willowbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
  • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County

How Far From Tally Ho 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 Tally Ho Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tally Ho Estates and extending to:

• Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Tally Ho Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.va.us/

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