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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 Windsor Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Hills and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Colonial Heights City
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Windsor Hills
Communities Also Named Windsor Hills ...
We found six communities that are also named Windsor Hills.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Windsor Hills.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located 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.
- 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.
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)
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- College Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Dutch Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dutch Gap is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Gap
- Edenshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edenshire is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenshire
- Gay Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gay Farms is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Farms
- Grove Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grove Place is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Place
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Colonial Heights City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Locust Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Locust Grove is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Lost Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lost Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Forest
- Mistwood Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mistwood Forest is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood Forest
- Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Rabbit Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rabbit Run is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- River View Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- River View Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
- Robertson Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Robertson Place is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Place
- Sandy Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Trojan Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trojan Woods is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Woods
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Colonial Heights City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windsor Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hills 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.206 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.556 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.472 degrees. |
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