Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Arbor Glen:
  • 38.458700, -77.462200
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Arbor Glen

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • Since Arbor Glen is near Fauquier County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Arbor Glen

Communities Also Named Arbor Glen ...

We found one communities that are also named Arbor Glen.

Within Virginia, the name Arbor Glen is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Arbor Glen in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Montgomery County
    • This Arbor Glen is located in Montgomery County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arbor Glen that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Arbor Glen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arbor Glen ...

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.

• Apple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Apple Grove is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
• Elizabeth Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• Fritters Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
• Heritage Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• Hunters Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
• King James Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • King James Village is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
• Kings Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Crest is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crest
• Liberty Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
• Meadowlark
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
• Old Homestead
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
• Park Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
• Patriots Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Peppermint Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
  • Raintree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Raintree is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Rolling Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Roseville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Settlers Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
  • Shadow Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
  • Sky Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sky Terrace is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Terrace
  • Skywoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Skywoods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skywoods

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

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Arbor Glen to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'