Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Turner Woods:
  • 37.463815, -77.303695
  • 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 Turner Woods

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • Since Turner Woods is near Richmond County and also Charles City County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles City 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 Turner Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Turner Woods ...

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.

• Deep Bottom
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Deep Bottom
  • From Turner Woods to Deep Bottom
• Fair Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fair Oaks
  • From Turner Woods to Fair Oaks
• Gilbert Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
• Green Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Green Meadows
  • From Turner Woods to Green Meadows
• Lee Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lee Park
  • From Turner Woods to Lee Park
• Lewis Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
• Lower Rocketts
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
• Sandston Highland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
• Seven Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
• Virginia Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
• Woodlawn Terrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
• Woodview Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodview Hills is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Hills

How Far From Turner Woods to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Turner Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Turner Woods and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Turner Woods to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north (N). 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 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'