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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 Argyle Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Argyle Hills 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 Argyle Hills:
    • 38.289700, -77.414000
    • 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 Argyle Hills
  • 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 Argyle Hills ...

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.

  • Cedar Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Stafford County
  • Clearview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Stafford County
  • Deacon Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Woods
    • Deacon Woods is located in Stafford County
  • Deer Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
    • Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
  • Ferry Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
    • Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
  • Ferry Road
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
    • Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
  • Fredericksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Grandview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Stafford County
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Hazel Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
    • Hazel Hill is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Hollyridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
    • Hollyridge is located in Stafford County
  • Little Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Stafford County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Little Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Part Little Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Part Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
      • Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
    • Ridge Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Pointe
      • Ridge Pointe is located in Stafford County
    • Stones Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
      • Stones Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Sycamore Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
      • Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Wildcat Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Corner
      • Wildcat Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Will-More
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-More have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-More
      • Will-More is located in Stafford County
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Stafford County

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

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

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Argyle Hills to Stafford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,939 miles [9,557.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,520 miles [7,274.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Argyle Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Argyle Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2897, Longitude: -77.4140       In this case, the coordinates for Argyle Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Argyle Hills 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 308.147 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.638 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.102 degrees.









 

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