Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aurora Hills:
  • 38.851501, -77.064144
  • 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 Aurora Hills

• 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 Aurora Hills is near Alexandria City and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Aurora Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Aurora Hills.

Within Virginia, the name Aurora Hills is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Arapahoe County
    • This Aurora Hills is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Aurora Hills that is located in Arlington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Aurora Hills.
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Aurora Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Aurora Hills that is located in Arlington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Aurora Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aurora 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.

• Brad Lee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brad Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad Lee
  • Brad Lee is located in Alexandria City
• Chapel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
• Cherrydale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
• Clover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
  • Clover is located in Alexandria City
• College Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Alexandria City
• Colonial Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
• Delta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Alexandria City
• Dominion Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
  • Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
• Duke Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
  • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
• Glen Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Arlington County
• Lyon Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Park
  • Lyon Park is located in Arlington County
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  • Lyon Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
  • Piney Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
    • Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
  • Seminary Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
    • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
  • Varsity Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
    • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
  • Virginia Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
    • Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
  • Virginia Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
    • Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County

How Far From Aurora Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Aurora Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Arlington, which is the Seat of Arlington County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Aurora Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 north northeast (NNE).
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aurora Hills. 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/