Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bel Plains 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 Bel Plains Estates:
  • 38.312100, -77.381600
  • 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 Bel Plains 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 Bel Plains Estates is near King George County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King George County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Bel Plains Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bel Plains 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.

• Cedar Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
• Chapel Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Heights is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
• Clearview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Clearview is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Crows Nest Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crows Nest Harbor is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Harbor
• Deacon Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Deacon Woods is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Woods
• Deer Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
• Ferry Farm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
• Ferry Road
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
• Fines Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fines Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Corner
• Grandview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandview is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
• Heather Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Heather Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
• Hollyridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hollyridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Little Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Little Creek is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
  • Little Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Falls is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
  • Marshall Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Marshall Woods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Woods
  • Misty Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Misty Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Forest
  • Part Little Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
  • Ridge Pointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ridge Pointe is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Pointe
  • Sandy Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Stones Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Stones Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
  • Sycamore Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
  • Walnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Wildcat Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wildcat Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Corner
  • Will-More
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Will-More is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-More
  • Woodlanding Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
  • Woodlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bel Plains Estates and extending to:

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the North.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Bel Plains 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'