Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Belfair Crossroads:
  • 38.579287, -77.427762
  • 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 Belfair Crossroads

• 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince William County
  • Since Belfair Crossroads is near Stafford County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belfair Crossroads ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Prince William County
• Combat Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
  • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
• Davids Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davids Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davids Crossroads
  • Davids Crossroads is located in Prince William County
• Dogwoods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwoods
  • Dogwoods is located in Stafford County
• Dumfries
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <2>
• Fritters Lane
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritters Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
  • Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
• Independent Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independent Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
  • Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
• Locust Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
• Mapledale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
  • Mapledale is located in Prince William County
• Meadowbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County
• Midway Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
  • Midway Island is located in Stafford County
• Orangedale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
  • Orangedale is located in Prince William County
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  • Princedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
    • Princedale is located in Prince William County
  • Ridgedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
    • Ridgedale is located in Prince William County
  • Rose Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Silverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Silverdale is located in Prince William County
  • Sky Terrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Terrace
    • Sky Terrace is located in Stafford County
  • Terrapin Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Forest
    • Terrapin Forest is located in Prince William County
  • Triangle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <2>
  • Tripoli Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Heights
    • Tripoli Heights is located in Prince William County

How Far From Belfair Crossroads 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 Belfair Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Belfair Crossroads and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Belfair Crossroads to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 4 days. 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

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