Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vienna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vienna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vienna
- 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 Vienna:
- 38.901520, -77.265204
- 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 Vienna
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Vienna is near Fairfax City and also Falls Church City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
- eBird sighting report for Falls Church City
- 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 Vienna ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Vienna.
Within Virginia, the name Vienna is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Vienna #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=38.901520&lon=-77.265204&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Vienna.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- This Vienna is located in Monroe County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vienna that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Vienna.
- Montmorency 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 Michigan community of Vienna [Montmorency County].
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Clark 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 Ohio community of Vienna [Clark County].
- Clinton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Vienna [Clinton County].
- Harrison County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Vienna.
- Trumbull County
- This Vienna is located in Trumbull County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vienna that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Vienna.
- Ontario
- This Vienna lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vienna that is located in Fairfax County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vienna ...
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.
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cinnamon Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Creek
- Cinnamon Creek is located in Fairfax County
- Doveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Enola
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Fair Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Falls Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Hill
- Falls Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Fairfax County
- Foxhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
- Greenway Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
- Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
- Greenway Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Hills
- Greenway Hills is located in Fairfax City
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- Holly Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
- Howard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hunts Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Joyce Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
- Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
- Lee Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
- Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Lee Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
- Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
- Little River Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Hills
- Little River Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Maple Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Pine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Pine Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
- Pine Spring is located in Fairfax County
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Poplar Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
- Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Fairfax County
- Virginia Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
- Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
- Wolf Trap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Park
How Far From Vienna 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 town such as Vienna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vienna and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Vienna to Richmond, with an average speed<5>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vienna: www.ci.vienna.va.us/
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vienna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vienna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9015, Longitude: -77.2652 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Vienna 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> | 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 Vienna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Vienna 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 308.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.592 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.809 degrees. |