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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 Williamsburg Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williamsburg Village 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 Williamsburg Village:
    • 39.145941, -77.076923
    • 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 Williamsburg Village
  • 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 Williamsburg Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Williamsburg Village.

Within Maryland, the name Williamsburg Village is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Williamsburg Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • This Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Williamsburg Village that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Williamsburg Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamsburg Village ...

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.

  • Camelback Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelback Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
    • Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Cherry Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in Montgomery County
  • Gayfields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayfields
    • Gayfields is located in Montgomery County
  • Gold Mine Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Crossing
    • Gold Mine Crossing is located in Montgomery County
  • Holiday Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Manor Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
    • Manor Oaks is located in Montgomery County
  • Manor Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
    • Manor Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Manor Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
    • Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Rolling Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County
  • Sandy Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
    • Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <3>
  • Sycamore Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
    • Sycamore Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Winters Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
    • Winters Run is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Williamsburg Village 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 Williamsburg Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Williamsburg Village to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Williamsburg Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsburg Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1459, Longitude: -77.0769       In this case, the coordinates for Williamsburg Village 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 Williamsburg Village 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 307.897 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.486 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.635 degrees.









 

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