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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 Canterbury Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canterbury Estates 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 Canterbury Estates:
    • 38.379400, -77.314500
    • 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 Canterbury Estates
  • 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 Canterbury Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Canterbury Estates.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Canterbury Estates.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Halifax County
      • This Canterbury Estates is located in Halifax County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury Estates that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Canterbury Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Canterbury Estates is located in Baltimore County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canterbury Estates that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Canterbury Estates.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Canterbury Estates is located in Orange County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury Estates that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Canterbury Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury 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.

  • Aqua Villa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
    • Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
  • Bowers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
    • Bowers is located in Stafford County
  • Crows Nest Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Harbor
    • Crows Nest Harbor is located in Stafford County
  • Fines Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Corner
    • Fines Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Fritters Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Corner
    • Fritters Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Harris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Stafford County
  • Lyons Den
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Den have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Den
    • Lyons Den is located in Stafford County
  • Marshall Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Woods
    • Marshall Woods is located in Stafford County
  • Poplar Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
    • Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Potomac Overlook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
      • Potomac Overlook is located in Stafford County
    • Rivendell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivendell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
      • Rivendell is located in Stafford County
    • Summerwind
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
      • Summerwind is located in Stafford County
    • Thorny Point Farm
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorny Point Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
      • Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County
    • Widewater Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach
      • Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County
    • Woodlanding Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County

How Far From Canterbury Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Canterbury Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Canterbury Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.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- Canterbury Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterbury Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3794, Longitude: -77.3145       In this case, the coordinates for Canterbury Estates 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 Canterbury 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 308.084 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.58 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.027 degrees.









 

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