Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Braddock Hills Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Braddock Hills Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Braddock Hills 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 Braddock Hills Estates:
- 39.254269, -78.210836
- 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 Braddock Hills 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Braddock Hills Estates is near Winchester City and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winchester City
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Braddock Hills 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.
- Baileys Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Ford
- Baileys Ford is located in Frederick County
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
- Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Frederick County
- Chambersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Green Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Frederick County
- Hayfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County
- Hill Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hill Crest is located in Frederick County
- Indian Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
- Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Indian Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
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(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Round Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
- Stonewall Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Orchard
- Stonewall Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Woodchuck Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodchuck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights
- Woodchuck Heights is located in Frederick County
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How Far From Braddock Hills Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Braddock Hills Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Braddock Hills Estates and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Braddock Hills Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Braddock Hills Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Braddock Hills Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Braddock Hills Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2543, Longitude: -78.2108 In this case, the coordinates for Braddock Hills Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Braddock Hills Estates 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 308.565 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.262 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.077 degrees. |