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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Oaks and the surrounding area.
- 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 Valley Oaks:
- 37.602922, -77.254699
- 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 Valley Oaks
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Valley Oaks is near Henrico County and also New Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Kent 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 Valley Oaks
Communities Also Named Valley Oaks ...
We found one communities that are also named Valley Oaks.
Within Virginia, the name Valley Oaks is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Valley Oaks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Davie County
- This Valley Oaks is located in Davie County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Valley Oaks that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Valley Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Oaks ...
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.
- Cherrydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherrydale is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Cold Harbor Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
- Dogwood Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dogwood Knoll is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Knoll
- Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Farmers Shop Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farmers Shop Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Shop Corner
- Green Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Hughes Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hughes Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Corner
- Kirbytown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kirbytown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbytown
- Locust Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Locust Green is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Green
- Meadow Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meadow Gate is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gate
- Orchard Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Gardens
- Raven Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Run is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sandston Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
- Spring Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spring Meadows is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Wicker Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wicker Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Corner
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Valley Oaks 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 Valley Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Oaks and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Oaks to Hanover, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,540 miles [7,306.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <3> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Valley Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6029, Longitude: -77.2547 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.09 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.469 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.291 degrees. |
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