Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Windsor Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Farms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windsor Farms
- 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 Windsor Farms:
- 37.555424, -77.498318
- 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 Windsor Farms
- 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 Windsor Farms ...
We found one communities that share the name Windsor Farms.
Within Virginia, the name Windsor Farms is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Windsor Farms in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Windsor Farms is located in Dauphin County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Windsor Farms.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Farms ...
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.
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Richmond County
- Cherry Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Richmond County
- Chickahominy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy
- Chickahominy is located in Henrico County
- Cloverland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Henrico County
- English Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- English Hills is located in Henrico County
- Fawnbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Grand Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Summit
- Grand Summit is located in Chesterfield County
- Granite
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Gravel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Richmond City
- Hobby Hill Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby Hill Farms
- Hobby Hill Farms is located in Richmond County
- Holiday Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Chesterfield County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lynn Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
- Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
- Mooreland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Old Gun
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Piney Knolls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knolls
- Piney Knolls is located in Richmond County
- Spring Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Chesterfield County
- Sweet Briar Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Park
- Sweet Briar Park is located in Henrico County
- Willow Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
- Willow Oaks is located in Richmond City
- Wiseville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Richmond County
- Yellow Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Tavern
- Yellow Tavern is located in Henrico County
- Ziontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Grove
How Far From Windsor Farms 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 Windsor Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Farms and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Windsor Farms 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 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Windsor Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5554, Longitude: -77.4983 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Farms 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 Windsor Farms 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 308.234 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.407 degrees. |