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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 Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Place and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Place:
    • 37.538202, -77.374147
    • 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 Place
  • 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 Place ...

We found six communities that share the name Windsor Place.

Within Virginia, the name Windsor Place is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Windsor Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Place that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Windsor Place.
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Windsor Place is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km] to the west southwest of the Windsor Place that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Windsor Place.
    • Missouri
      • Cooper County
      • This Windsor Place is located in Cooper County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windsor Place that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Windsor Place.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Windsor Place is located in Anderson County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Place that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Windsor Place.
      • Charleston County
      • This Windsor Place is located in Charleston County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the south southwest of the Windsor Place that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Windsor Place.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Windsor Place is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windsor Place that is located in Henrico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Windsor Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Place ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Cloverland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Cold Harbor Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Harbor Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
    • Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
  • Fair Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Gilbert Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
    • Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Heckler Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
    • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
  • Lee Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
    • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
  • Lewis Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
    • Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Lower Rocketts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Rocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
    • Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
  • Lynn Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
  • Sandston Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandston Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
    • Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Seven Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
    • Virginia Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
    • Walnut Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Hanover County
    • Woodland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Woodlawn Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
      • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County

How Far From Windsor Place 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 Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Place and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the west (W).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Windsor Place to White House, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Windsor Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5382, Longitude: -77.3741       In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Place 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Place 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 308.163 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.542 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.363 degrees.




 

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