Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Baron Woods:
  • 37.256944, -76.763889
  • 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 Baron Woods

• 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for James City County
  • Since Baron Woods is near Williamsburg City and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamsburg City
  • eBird sighting report for York 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baron Woods ...

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.

• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in James City County
• Fieldcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
  • Fieldcrest is located in James City County
• First Colony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
  • First Colony is located in James City County
• Five Forks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in James City County
• Fords Colony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Colony
  • Fords Colony is located in James City County
• Heritage Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Landing
  • Heritage Landing is located in James City County
• Hollybrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybrook
  • Hollybrook is located in James City County
• Indigo Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Terrace
  • Indigo Terrace is located in James City County
• Jamestown Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Farms
  • Jamestown Farms is located in James City County
• Kingswood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Kingswood is located in James City County
• Rich Neck Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Neck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck Heights
  • Rich Neck Heights is located in Williamsburg City
• Steeple Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeple Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple Chase
  • Steeple Chase is located in James City County
• Walnut Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Walnut Hills is located in Williamsburg City

How Far From Baron Woods 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 Baron Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Baron Woods and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Baron Woods to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,532 miles [7,293.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for James City County: www.james-city.va.us/

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