Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vinita, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vinita and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vinita
- 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 Vinita:
- 37.582091, -77.682492
- 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 Vinita
- 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Vinita is near Powhatan County and also Henrico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- eBird sighting report for Henrico 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
Communities Also Named Vinita ...
We found two communities that share the name Vinita.
Within Virginia, the name Vinita is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vinita ...
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.
- Dover Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Goosepoint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goosepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goosepoint
- Goosepoint is located in Goochland County
- Hermitage Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hamlet
- Hermitage Hamlet is located in Goochland County
- Hickory Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
- Hickory Haven is located in Goochland County
- Lorraine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Lower Tuckahoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tuckahoe
- Lower Tuckahoe is located in Goochland County
- Mooreland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Old Gun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pagebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Partridge Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Hills
- Partridge Hills is located in Goochland County
- Subletts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Vinita to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vinita to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vinita and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Vinita to Goochland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vinita. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vinita) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vinita. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5821, Longitude: -77.6825 In this case, the coordinates for Vinita have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Vinita to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.339 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.75 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.472 degrees. |