Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Townwood

• 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 Townwood:
  • 38.081526, -78.488623
  • 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 Townwood

• 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
  • Since Townwood is near Charlottesville City and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Townwood

Communities Also Named Townwood ...

We found one communities that are also named Townwood.

Within Virginia, the name Townwood is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Townwood in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Putnam County
    • This Townwood is located in Putnam County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Townwood that is located in Albemarle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Townwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Townwood ...

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.

• Barracks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
• Branchland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Branchland is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
• Chapel Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
• Clover Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
• Fieldbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
• Four Seasons
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
• Greenfields
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
• Hydraulic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
• Ivy Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ivy Farms is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Farms
• Ivy Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ivy Ridge is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
• Little Clover Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
• Pen Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pen Park is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Park
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Queen Charlotte
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
  • Raintree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Raintree is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Riverrun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverrun is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverrun
  • Rockbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockbrook is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
  • Squire Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
  • Village Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Village Square is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildwood is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Willow Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Townwood and extending to:

• Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Townwood to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'