Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Walnut Hill Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Hill Gardens and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Walnut Hill Gardens

• 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 Walnut Hill Gardens:
  • 37.195150, -77.381648
  • 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 Walnut Hill Gardens

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Hill Gardens ...

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.

• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Petersburg City
• College Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Chesterfield County
• Duck Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Woods
  • Duck Woods is located in Prince George County
• Field Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Crossing
  • Field Crossing is located in Petersburg City
• Friend ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Prince George County
• Grant Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
• Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heights
  • Heights is located in Petersburg City
• Kingwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Prince George County
• Pine Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
  • Pine Gardens is located in Petersburg City
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  • Pocahontas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City
  • Ramblewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Ramblewood is located in Petersburg City
  • River View Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
    • River View Park is located in Chesterfield County
  • Robertson Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Place
    • Robertson Place is located in Chesterfield County
  • Trojan Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Woods
    • Trojan Woods is located in Chesterfield County
  • Walnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Petersburg City

How Far From Walnut Hill Gardens 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 Walnut Hill Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Walnut Hill Gardens and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Hill Gardens to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Hill Gardens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/