Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Allencrest:
  • 38.893445, -77.150257
  • 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 Allencrest

• 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 Arlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Arlington County
  • Since Allencrest is near Fairfax County and also Falls Church City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allencrest ...

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.

• Cherrydale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
• Crescent Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
  • Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County
• Dominion Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
  • Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
• Dominion Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
  • Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
• Dover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Arlington County
• Falls Church
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <2>
• Falls Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Hill
  • Falls Hill is located in Fairfax County
• Foxhall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
  • Foxhall is located in Fairfax County
• Garden City
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Arlington County
• Glen Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
• Greenway Downs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
  • Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
• Halls Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
  • Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
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  • Kent Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
    • Kent Gardens is located in Fairfax County
  • Lacey Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
    • Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
  • Lee Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
    • Lee Heights is located in Arlington County
  • Lyon Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
  • Poplar Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
    • Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
  • Ravenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
  • Riverwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Riverwood is located in Arlington County
  • Seven Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
    • Seven Corners is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Corners <2>
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
  • Virginia Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
    • Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
  • Walters Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
    • Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Allencrest and extending to:

• Arlington, which is the Seat of Arlington County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Allencrest to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 just to the east (E).
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Arlington County: www.co.arlington.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/