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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 Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canterbury Village 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 Village:
    • 38.437800, -77.405200
    • 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 Village
  • 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 Village ...

We found two communities that share the name Canterbury Village.

Within Virginia, the name Canterbury Village is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Canterbury Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Canterbury Village that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Canterbury Village.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Canterbury Village is located in Harris County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury Village that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Canterbury Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury Village ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Bells Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
    • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Bowers
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Coal Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
    • Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Cobblestone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
    • Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
  • Elizabeth Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
    • Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
  • Greenridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
    • Greenridge is located in Stafford County
  • Harris
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Liberty Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
    • Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
  • Park Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Patriots Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriots Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
    • Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Stafford County
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    • Raspberry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raspberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
      • Raspberry is located in Stafford County
    • Settlers Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
      • Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
    • Shadow Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
      • Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
    • Stone River
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
      • Stone River is located in Stafford County
    • Summerwind
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • Summerwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
      • Summerwood is located in Stafford County
    • Sunshine Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
      • Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Twin Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Vintage Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
      • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County

How Far From Canterbury Village 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 Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the South.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Canterbury Village 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 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 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canterbury Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterbury Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4378, Longitude: -77.4052       In this case, the coordinates for Canterbury Village 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 Village 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 308.134 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.646 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.043 degrees.