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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Beverly Forest:
    • 38.761781, -77.187204
    • 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 Beverly Forest
  • 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 Beverly Forest ...

We found one communities that share the name Beverly Forest.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Beverly Forest.

Beyond Virginia.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Stafford County
      • This Beverly Forest is located in Stafford County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beverly Forest that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Beverly Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beverly Forest ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Fairfax County
  • Camelot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Fairfax County
  • Cannon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Fairfax County
  • Cedar Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
  • Duke Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
    • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
  • Five Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
  • Governors Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
    • Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
  • Gum Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Hayfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
    • Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
  • Hillbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
  • Homewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Fairfax County
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    • Indian Run Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
      • Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
    • Indian Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
    • Kings Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
      • Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
    • Memorial Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
      • Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
    • Raceway Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceway Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
      • Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
    • Red Fox Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
      • Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
    • Ridgeview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
    • Rollingwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
    • Rose Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
    • Seminary Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
      • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
    • Silver Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
    • Sunnyview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County
    • Varsity Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
      • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
    • Virginia Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
      • Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
    • Willow Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
      • Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
    • Willow Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
      • Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County
    • Yacht Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven
      • Yacht Haven is located in Fairfax County

How Far From Beverly Forest 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 Beverly Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Beverly Forest to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 5 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beverly Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beverly Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7618, Longitude: -77.1872       In this case, the coordinates for Beverly Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Beverly Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.986 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.528 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.829 degrees.









 

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