Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Potomac, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Potomac and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Potomac

• 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 North Potomac:
  • 38.343690, -77.418624
  • 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 North Potomac

• 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 North Potomac is near Fredericksburg City and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
  • eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 North Potomac ...

We found one communities that share the name North Potomac.

Within Virginia, the name North Potomac is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named North Potomac in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This North Potomac is located in Montgomery County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north of the North Potomac that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of North Potomac.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Potomac ...

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.

• Cedar Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Stafford County
• Chapel View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
  • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
• Clearview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Stafford County
• Cranes Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
  • Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
• Cranewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranewood
  • Cranewood is located in Stafford County
• Crows Nest Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Harbor
  • Crows Nest Harbor is located in Stafford County
• Deacon Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Woods
  • Deacon Woods is located in Stafford County
• Deer Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
  • Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
• Fall Run Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Run Park
  • Fall Run Park is located in Stafford County
• Ferry Farm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
  • Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
• Ferry Road
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
  • Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
• Fines Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Corner
  • Fines Corner is located in Stafford County
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  • Fredericksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Fredericksburg City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
  • Hazel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
    • Hazel Hill is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Heather Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
    • Heather Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Heritage Commons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
    • Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • High School Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High School Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
    • High School Heights is located in Stafford County
  • Hollyridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
    • Hollyridge is located in Stafford County
  • Little Falls Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
    • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
  • Locust Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
    • Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
  • Misty Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Forest
    • Misty Forest is located in Stafford County
  • Ridge Pointe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Pointe
    • Ridge Pointe is located in Stafford County
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Stafford County
  • Stones Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
    • Stones Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Sycamore Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
    • Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Walnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Stafford County
  • Will-More
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-More have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-More
    • Will-More is located in Stafford County
  • Woodlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Stafford County

How Far From North Potomac to ...

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 North Potomac to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the North.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from North Potomac to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Potomac. 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/