Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Autumn Ridge:
  • 38.454300, -77.444800
  • 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 Autumn Ridge

• 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 Autumn Ridge is near Prince William County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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 Autumn Ridge

Communities Also Named Autumn Ridge ...

We found two communities that are also named Autumn Ridge.

Within Virginia, the name Autumn Ridge is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa County
    • This Autumn Ridge is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km]<1> to the west of the Autumn Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Autumn Ridge.
  • Maryland
    • Carroll County
    • This Autumn Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Autumn Ridge that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Autumn Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Autumn Ridge ...

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
• Bells Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
• Elizabeth Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• Fritters Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
• Greenridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greenridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
• Heritage Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• King James Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • King James Village is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
• Liberty Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
• Meadowlark
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
• Old Homestead
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
• Park Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
• Patriots Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Peppermint Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
  • Raintree
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Raintree is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Rolling Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Settlers Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
  • Shadow Woods
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Stone River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stone River is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
  • Vintage Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Autumn Ridge 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 Autumn Ridge 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 37 miles [59.5 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 4,515 miles [7,266.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'