Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bayview Estates:
  • 38.420430, -77.367292
  • 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 Bayview Estates

• 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 Bayview Estates is near Charles County and also King George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King George 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 Bayview Estates

Communities Also Named Bayview Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Bayview Estates.

Within Virginia, the name Bayview Estates is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Harford County
    • This Bayview Estates is located in Harford County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayview Estates that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Bayview Estates.
  • Texas
    • San Patricio County
    • This Bayview Estates is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bayview Estates that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Bayview Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayview Estates ...

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.

• Aqua Villa
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
• Bells Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
• Bowers
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bowers is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
• Coal Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
• Cobblestone
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
• Fritters Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fritters Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Corner
• Greenridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
• Harris
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harris is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Quail Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Quail Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Raspberry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Raspberry is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
• Rivendell
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rivendell is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
• Sams Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sams Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Ridge
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  • Stone River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stone River is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
  • Summerwind
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Summerwind is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
  • Summerwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Summerwood is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
  • Sunshine Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
  • Thorny Point Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
  • Twin Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Widewater Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach

How Far From Bayview Estates 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 Bayview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the West.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Bayview Estates 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 north northeast (NNE). 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 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'