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we pass this GPS location for Virginia Heights:
37.266803, -79.984483
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We found five communities that are also named Virginia Heights.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Virginia Heights.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Arlington County
This Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northeast.
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 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Virginia Heights.
Henrico County
This Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Virginia Heights.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
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 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
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.
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 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Virginia Heights to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 195 miles [313.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Virginia Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Virginia Heights 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 Virginia Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2668, Longitude: -79.9845 In this case, the coordinates for Virginia Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.698 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.253 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.521 degrees.