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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 The Cloisters, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Cloisters 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 The Cloisters:
- 38.950666, -77.180258
- 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 The Cloisters
- 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 The Cloisters is near Montgomery County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 The Cloisters
Communities Also Named The Cloisters ...
We found four communities that are also named The Cloisters.
Within Virginia, the name The Cloisters is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This The Cloisters is located in Baltimore County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Cloisters that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of The Cloisters.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This The Cloisters is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Cloisters that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of The Cloisters.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This The Cloisters is located in Florence County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Cloisters that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of The Cloisters.
- Lancaster County
- This The Cloisters is located in Lancaster County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the southwest of the The Cloisters that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of The Cloisters.
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Cloisters ...
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.
- Cabin John
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cabin John Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
- Chevy Chase Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
- Crescent Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
- English Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- English Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Enola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Enola is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Falls Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Falls Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Hill
- Foxhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Foxhall is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Friendship Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship Heights is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
- Garden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Glen Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glen Cove is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Glen Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Halls Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Holly Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howard is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Kent Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kent Gardens is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
- Lee Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Heights is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Longwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Mohican Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
- Peacock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peacock is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Poplar Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
- Swinks Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Swinks Mill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinks Mill
- Tulip Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
- Virginia Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
How Far From The Cloisters 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 The Cloisters to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Cloisters and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from The Cloisters to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- The Cloisters) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 The Cloisters 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 The Cloisters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9507, Longitude: -77.1803 In this case, the coordinates for The Cloisters have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.971 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.539 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.754 degrees. |
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