Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windsor Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windsor Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 37.302927, -77.430817
- 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 Hills
- 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 Chesterfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
- Since Windsor Hills is near Colonial Heights City and also Prince George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colonial Heights City
- eBird sighting report for Prince George 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 Windsor Hills ...
We found six communities that share the name Windsor Hills.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Windsor Hills.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Lynchburg City
- This Windsor Hills is located in Lynchburg City and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Hills that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Windsor Hills.
- Roanoke City
- This Windsor Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Hills that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Windsor Hills.
- Lynchburg City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Windsor Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Hills that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Windsor Hills.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Windsor Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Windsor Hills that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Windsor Hills.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Windsor Hills is located in Baltimore City and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Windsor Hills that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Windsor Hills.
- North Carolina
- Stanly County
- This Windsor Hills is located in Stanly County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor Hills that is located in Chesterfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Windsor Hills.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Hills ...
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.
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Dutch Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Edenshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gay Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Grove Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
- Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Locust Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Chesterfield County
- Lost Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
- Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Mistwood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood Forest
- Mistwood Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City
- Rabbit Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
- Rabbit Run is located in Chesterfield County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- River View Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Place
- Robertson Place is located in Chesterfield County
- Sandy Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Chesterfield County
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Trojan Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Woods
- Trojan Woods is located in Chesterfield County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- River View Park
How Far From Windsor Hills 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 Windsor Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Hills and extending to:
- Chesterfield, which is the Seat of Chesterfield County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Windsor Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,681 miles [10,752 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windsor Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3029, Longitude: -77.4308 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.206 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.556 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.472 degrees. |