Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tuckahoe Village:
  • 37.608741, -77.622854
  • 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 Tuckahoe Village

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • Since Tuckahoe Village is near Goochland County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Goochland County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tuckahoe Village ...

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.

• English Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
  • English Hills is located in Henrico County
• Erin Shades
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Shades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
  • Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
• Hermitage Hamlet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hamlet
  • Hermitage Hamlet is located in Goochland County
• Hickory Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
  • Hickory Haven is located in Goochland County
• Holiday Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County
• Lorraine
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
• Lower Tuckahoe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tuckahoe
  • Lower Tuckahoe is located in Goochland County
• Mooreland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
  • Mooreland is located in Henrico County
• Pagebrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagebrook
  • Pagebrook is located in Goochland County
• Partridge Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Hills
  • Partridge Hills is located in Goochland County
• Shady Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Henrico County
• Short Pump
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pump
  • Short Pump is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Short Pump <2>
• Ziontown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ziontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziontown
  • Ziontown is located in Henrico County

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Tuckahoe Village to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 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 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,977 miles [9,619 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

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