Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bucknell Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bucknell Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bucknell Manor
- 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 Bucknell Manor:
- 38.768170, -77.069144
- 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 Bucknell Manor
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Bucknell Manor is near Prince George's County and also Alexandria City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Alexandria 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bucknell Manor ...
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.
- Cannon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
- Clover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Alexandria City
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Duke Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
- Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
- Fair Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County
- Fort Hunt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Governors Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
- Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Gum Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Harmony Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
- Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Hayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Kerby Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
- Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Marlin Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
- Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Memorial Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Riverside Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
- Riverside Gardens is located in Fairfax County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Silver Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Spring Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
- Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County
- Sunnyview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Virginia Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Woodland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County
- Hunter
How Far From Bucknell Manor 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 Bucknell Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bucknell Manor and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bucknell Manor 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bucknell Manor. 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> | 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- Bucknell Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bucknell Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7682, Longitude: -77.0691 In this case, the coordinates for Bucknell Manor 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 Bucknell Manor 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 307.917 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.45 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.777 degrees. |