Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Alexandria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alexandria and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alexandria
- 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 Alexandria:
- 38.805037, -77.046964
- 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 Alexandria
- 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 Alexandria ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Alexandria.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Alexandria.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Virginia Beach City
- This Alexandria is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Alexandria.
- Virginia Beach City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Alexandria is located in Calhoun County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Alexandria.
- British Columbia
- This Alexandria lies 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
- Georgia
- Elbert 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 Georgia community of Alexandria [Elbert County].
- Indiana
- Madison County
- This Alexandria is located in Madison County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Alexandria.
- Kansas
- Leavenworth 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 Kansas community of Alexandria [Leavenworth County].
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- This Alexandria is located in Campbell County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Alexandria.
- Kenton County
- This Alexandria is located in Kenton County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Alexandria.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Alexandria.
- Manitoba
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Alexandria.
- Minnesota
- Douglas County
- This Alexandria is located in Douglas County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Alexandria.
- Missouri
- Callaway County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Callaway County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Alexandria.
- Clark County
- This Alexandria is located in Clark County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Alexandria.
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Alexandria.
- Nebraska
- Thayer County
- This Alexandria is located in Thayer County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Alexandria.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Alexandria is located in Grafton County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Alexandria.
- New Jersey
- Essex 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 New Jersey community of Alexandria [Essex County].
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This Alexandria is located in Licking County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Alexandria.
- Ross County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Ross County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Alexandria.
- Scioto County
- This Alexandria is located in Scioto County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Alexandria.
- Ontario
- This Alexandria lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- This Alexandria is located in Huntingdon County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Alexandria.
- South Dakota
- Hanson County
- This Alexandria is located in Hanson County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanson County community of Alexandria.
- Tennessee
- DeKalb County
- This Alexandria is located in DeKalb County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Alexandria.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alexandria ...
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.
- Brad Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
- Clover
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Alexandria City
- Delta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Duke Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
- Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
- Fair Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County
- Governors Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
- Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Hunts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Kerby Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
- Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Marlin Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
- Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County
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- Memorial Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Piney Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
- Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Seminary Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
- Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
- Spring Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
- Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County
- Varsity Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
- Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
- Virginia Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
- Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County
- Virginia Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Memorial Heights
How Far From Alexandria 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 city such as Alexandria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alexandria and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Alexandria 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 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 just to the north (N).
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alexandria: www.ci.alexandria.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 '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- Alexandria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexandria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8050, Longitude: -77.0470 |
| <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 Alexandria 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 . 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 Alexandria, 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 Alexandria 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 307.901 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.438 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.754 degrees. |