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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 Virginia Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Virginia Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Virginia Heights:
    • 37.520146, -77.346091
    • 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 Virginia Heights
  • 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 Virginia Heights ...

We found five communities that share the name Virginia Heights.

There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Virginia Heights.

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

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Arlington County
      • This Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north of the Virginia Heights that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Virginia Heights.
    • Bristol City
      • This Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the west of the Virginia Heights that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Virginia Heights.
    • Roanoke City
      • This Virginia Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west of the Virginia Heights that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Virginia Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Virginia Heights that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Virginia Heights.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Virginia Heights is located in Kanawha County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Virginia Heights that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Virginia Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginia Heights ...

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.

  • Fair Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Gilbert Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
    • Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Heckler Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
    • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
  • Lee Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
    • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
  • Lewis Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
    • Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Lower Rocketts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Rocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
    • Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
  • Sandston Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandston Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
    • Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
  • Seven Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
  • Woodlawn Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Virginia Heights 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 Virginia Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Virginia Heights to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virginia Heights. 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- Virginia Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virginia Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5201, Longitude: -77.3461       In this case, the coordinates for Virginia Heights 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 Virginia Heights 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 308.147 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.521 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.358 degrees.




 

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