Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windsor Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windsor Park
- 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 Park:
- 37.863476, -78.014998
- 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 Park
- 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Windsor Park is near Louisa County and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Park ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Windsor Park.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Windsor Park.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Roanoke City
- This Windsor Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Windsor Park.
- Roanoke City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Windsor Park lies 2,344 miles [3,772.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- Georgia
- Lowndes County
- This Windsor Park is located in Lowndes County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Windsor Park.
- Muscogee County
- This Windsor Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Windsor Park.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Windsor Park [Champaign County].
- Cook County
- This Windsor Park is located in Cook County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Windsor Park.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Windsor Park [Sedgwick County].
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Windsor Park is located in Prince George's County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Windsor Park.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Windsor Park [Jackson County].
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Windsor Park is located in Camden County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Windsor Park.
- Ocean County
- This Windsor Park is located in Ocean County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the northeast of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Windsor Park.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Windsor Park is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Windsor Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Windsor Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Windsor Park.
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Windsor Park [York County].
- South Carolina
- Chesterfield County
- This Windsor Park is located in Chesterfield County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Windsor Park.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Windsor Park is located in Blount County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Windsor Park.
- Knox County
- This Windsor Park is located in Knox County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the west southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Windsor Park.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Park ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Chimney Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Chimney Springs is located in Goochland County
- Cuckoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Deep Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Woods
- Deep Woods is located in Goochland County
- Deerwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Ferncliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Gays ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Georges Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Landing
- Georges Landing is located in Goochland County
- Gum Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <4>
- Kents Store
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Orchid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Quail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Running Still
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Still have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
- Running Still is located in Goochland County
- Yanceyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yanceyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Louisa County
How Far From Windsor Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Park and extending to:
- Goochland, which is the Seat of Goochland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Windsor Park to Goochland, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,564 miles [7,345 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.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' (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- Windsor Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8635, Longitude: -78.0150 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Windsor Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.52 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.999 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.506 degrees. |