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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 Varina, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Varina 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 Varina:
    • 37.448570, -77.344808
    • 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 Varina
  • 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

Communities Also Named Varina ...

We found two communities that share the name Varina.

Within Virginia, the name Varina is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Pocahontas County
      • This Varina is located in Pocahontas County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Varina that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Varina.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Varina [Wake County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Varina ...

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.

  • Cherry Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Chimney Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
    • Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
  • Crescent Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
    • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
  • Deep Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fair Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fair Oaks
    • From Varina to Fair Oaks
  • Gilbert Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
    • Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Heckler Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
    • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
  • Jean Court
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
    • Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
  • Lee Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewis Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
    • Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Lower Rocketts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Rocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
    • Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
  • Meadowville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Quail Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
      • Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
    • Sandston Highland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandston Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
      • Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
    • Seven Pines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
    • Virginia Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
    • Woodlawn Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
      • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the northwest (NW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Varina to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,551 miles [7,324.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Varina. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Varina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Varina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4486, Longitude: -77.3448    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Varina could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Varina to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.15 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.514 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.384 degrees.




 

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