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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Canterbury 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 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Canterbury 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • Since Canterbury Estates is near King George County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King George County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Canterbury Estates

Communities Also Named Canterbury Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Canterbury Estates.

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

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located 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)
  • Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
• Bowers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowers is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
• Crows Nest Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crows Nest Harbor is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Harbor
• Fines Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fines Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Corner
• Fritters Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fritters Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Corner
• Harris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harris is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Lyons Den
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lyons Den is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Den
• Marshall Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Marshall Woods is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Woods
• Poplar Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Potomac Overlook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Potomac Overlook is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
  • Rivendell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rivendell is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
  • Summerwind
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerwind is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
  • Thorny Point Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
  • Widewater Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach
  • Woodlanding Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village

How Far From Canterbury 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'