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we pass this GPS location for Woodhaven:
36.807648, -76.199104
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We found seventeen communities that share the name Woodhaven.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Woodhaven.
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 ...
Prince William County
This Woodhaven is located in Prince William County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodhaven.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Blount County
This Woodhaven is located in Blount County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Woodhaven.
British Columbia
This Woodhaven lies 2,463 miles [3,963.8 km]<1> to the northwest.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Woodhaven is located in Hillsborough County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodhaven.
Georgia
Camden County
This Woodhaven is located in Camden County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Woodhaven.
Louisiana
Tangipahoa Parish
This Woodhaven is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Woodhaven.
Maryland
Montgomery County
This Woodhaven is located in Montgomery County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
Michigan
Wayne County
This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
Mississippi
Forrest County
This Woodhaven is located in Forrest County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Woodhaven.
Hinds County
This Woodhaven is located in Hinds County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Woodhaven.
New York
Queens County
This Woodhaven is located in Queens County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Woodhaven.
North Carolina
Henderson County
This Woodhaven is located in Henderson County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Woodhaven.
Wayne County
This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
South Carolina
Anderson County
This Woodhaven is located in Anderson County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Woodhaven.
Charleston County
This Woodhaven is located in Charleston County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodhaven.
Tennessee
Dickson County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Woodhaven [Dickson County].
Texas
Montgomery County
Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodhaven ...
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.
Arrowhead (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodhaven and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Woodhaven to Richmond, 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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- Woodhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8076, Longitude: -76.1991 In this case, the coordinates for Woodhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Woodhaven 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 307.527 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.706 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.166 degrees.