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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Aurora Hills

Communities Also Named Aurora Hills ...

We found two communities that are also named Aurora Hills.

Within Virginia, the name Aurora Hills is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located 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)
  • Brad Lee is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad Lee
• Chapel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Cherrydale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
• Clover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clover is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
• College Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • College Park is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Colonial Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
• Delta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Delta is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
• Dominion Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
• Duke Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
• Glen Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Green Valley is located in Arlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Lyon Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyon Park is located in Arlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Park
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Lyon Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
  • Piney Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
  • Seminary Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
  • Varsity Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
  • Virginia Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
  • Virginia Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands

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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'