Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berkshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkshire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berkshire
- 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 Berkshire:
- 38.897889, -77.151369
- 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 Berkshire
- 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 Arlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Arlington County
- Since Berkshire is near Fairfax County and also Falls Church City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- eBird sighting report for Falls Church City
- 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
Communities Also Named Berkshire ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Berkshire.
Within Virginia, the name Berkshire is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Berkshire is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east of the Berkshire that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Berkshire.
- Prince George's County
- This Berkshire is located in Prince George's County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast of the Berkshire that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Berkshire.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New York
- Fulton County
- This Berkshire is located in Fulton County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Berkshire that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Berkshire.
- Tioga County
- This Berkshire is located in Tioga County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the north of the Berkshire that is located in Arlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Berkshire.
- Ohio
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkshire ...
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.
- Cherrydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Crescent Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
- Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County
- Dominion Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
- Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
- Dominion Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
- Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Falls Church
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
- Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <5>
- Falls Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Hill
- Falls Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Foxhall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Greenway Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
- Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
- Halls Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
- Kent Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
- Kent Gardens is located in Fairfax County
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- Lacey Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
- Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
- Lee Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Lee Heights is located in Arlington County
- Poplar Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
- Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Seven Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
- Seven Corners is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Corners <5>
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
- Virginia Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
- Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
- Lacey Forest
How Far From Berkshire 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 Berkshire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berkshire and extending to:
- Arlington, which is the Seat of Arlington County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Berkshire to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the east (E).
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Arlington County: www.co.arlington.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Berkshire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8979, Longitude: -77.1514 In this case, the coordinates for Berkshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Berkshire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Berkshire could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Berkshire to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.957 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.516 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.762 degrees. |