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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 Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canterbury Woods and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woods:
- 38.816780, -77.238316
- 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 Woods
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Canterbury Woods is near Fairfax City and also Alexandria City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Canterbury Woods
Communities Also Named Canterbury Woods ...
We found two communities that are also named Canterbury Woods.
Within Virginia, the name Canterbury Woods is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Canterbury Woods is located in Hillsborough County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Canterbury Woods that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Canterbury Woods.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Canterbury Woods is located in Clayton County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury Woods that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Canterbury Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury Woods ...
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.
- Alpine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Camelot is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Doveville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Doveville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doveville
- Hillbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Holly Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Homewood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Hunts Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kings Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Lee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
- Lee Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
- Pleasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Red Fox Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Willow Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
How Far From Canterbury Woods 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 Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canterbury Woods and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Canterbury Woods to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterbury Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8168, Longitude: -77.2383 In this case, the coordinates for Canterbury Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.013 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.567 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.83 degrees. |
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