Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chelsea Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chelsea Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chelsea 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 Chelsea Estates:
- 38.486100, -77.343200
- 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 Chelsea 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:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Chelsea Estates is near Prince William County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Chelsea Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Chelsea Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Chelsea Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Chelsea Estates is located in New Castle County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea Estates that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Chelsea Estates.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Chelsea Estates is located in Howard County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chelsea Estates that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Chelsea Estates.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chelsea 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.
- Chamberlain Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Coal Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Cooks Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Cooks Ferry is located in Charles County (MD)
- Dogwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Midway Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
- Midway Island is located in Stafford County
- Raspberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Sams Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Ridge
- Sams Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sunshine Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Sunshine View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
- Sunshine View is located in Stafford County
- Vintage Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Widewater
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Chelsea 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 Chelsea Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chelsea Estates and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Chelsea 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chelsea 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chelsea Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chelsea Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4861, Longitude: -77.3432 In this case, the coordinates for Chelsea 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 Chelsea 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 308.094 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.609 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.999 degrees. |