Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arkendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arkendale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arkendale
- 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 Arkendale:
- 38.438457, -77.342482
- 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 Arkendale
- 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Arkendale is near Charles County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- eBird sighting report for Prince William 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arkendale ...
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.
- Aqua Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
- Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
- Bells Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Bowers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Coal Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
- Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
- Cobblestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
- Greenridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in Stafford County
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Raspberry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Rivendell
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Sams Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Ridge
- Sams Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Shadow Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
- Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
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- Stone River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
- Stone River is located in Stafford County
- Summerwind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
- Summerwind is located in Stafford County
- Summerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Stafford County
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sunshine Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
- Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County
- Sunshine View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
- Sunshine View is located in Stafford County
- Thorny Point Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorny Point Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
- Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Vintage Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
- Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
- Widewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Widewater Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach
- Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County
- Stone River
How Far From Arkendale 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 Arkendale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Arkendale and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Arkendale to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arkendale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4385, Longitude: -77.3425 In this case, the coordinates for Arkendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Arkendale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.097 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.604 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.017 degrees. |