Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cardinal Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cardinal Forest and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cardinal Forest

• 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 Cardinal Forest:
  • 38.373200, -77.516700
  • 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 Cardinal Forest

• 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 Cardinal Forest is near Fredericksburg City and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Cardinal Forest

Communities Also Named Cardinal Forest ...

We found two communities that are also named Cardinal Forest.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Cardinal Forest.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Cardinal Forest in the United States.

• Communities Located In Virginia ...
  • Fairfax County
    • This Cardinal Forest is located in Fairfax County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cardinal Forest that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Cardinal Forest.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Howard County
    • This Cardinal Forest is located in Howard County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cardinal Forest that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Cardinal Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cardinal Forest ...

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.

• Chapel View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
• Cranes Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
• Cranewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cranewood is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranewood
• England Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • England Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
• English Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • English Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
• Fall Run Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fall Run Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Run Park
• Heartland Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
• Heritage Commons
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
• High School Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • High School Heights is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
• Holly Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
• Locust Knolls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
• Long Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Mine Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
  • Old Banks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
  • Peach Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
  • Peacock Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
  • Scenic Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
  • Summerset Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
  • Walnut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Cardinal Forest 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 Cardinal Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Cardinal Forest 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'