Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Boulevard 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 Boulevard Estates:
  • 38.867056, -77.261094
  • 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 Boulevard 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Since Boulevard Estates is near Fairfax City and also Falls Church City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Boulevard Estates

Communities Also Named Boulevard Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Boulevard Estates.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Boulevard Estates.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Boulevard Estates in the United States.

• Communities Located In Virginia ...
  • Salem City
    • This Boulevard Estates is located in Salem City and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Boulevard Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Boulevard Estates.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Boulevard Estates is located in Harris County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boulevard Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Boulevard Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boulevard 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.

• Camelot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Camelot is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Doveville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Doveville is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doveville
• Enola
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Enola is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
• Fair Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Fairfax City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
• Falls Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Falls Hill is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Hill
• Franklin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Franklin is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Greenway Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greenway Hills is located in Fairfax City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Hills
• Holly Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
• Howard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
• Hunts Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Joyce Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
  • Lee Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
  • Lee Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
  • Little River Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Little River Hills is located in Fairfax City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Hills
  • Maple Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
  • Pine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pine Spring is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Poplar Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
  • Red Fox Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
  • Willow Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Boulevard Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'