Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cobbdale:
  • 38.865112, -77.314707
  • 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 Cobbdale

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cobbdale ...

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.

• Blue Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Oaks
  • Blue Oaks is located in Fairfax County
• Doveville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doveville
  • Doveville is located in Fairfax County
• Fair Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Fairfax City
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
• Greenway Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Hills
  • Greenway Hills is located in Fairfax City
• Holly Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
  • Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
• Hunts Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
  • Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
• Joyce Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
  • Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
• Lee Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
  • Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
• Lee Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
  • Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
• Lee-Hi Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
  • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
• Lincoln Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Fairfax County
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  • Little River Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Hills
    • Little River Hills is located in Fairfax City
  • Maple Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
    • Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
  • Navy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy
    • Navy is located in Fairfax County
  • Pine Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Fairfax County
  • Random Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
    • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cobbdale and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Cobbdale 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cobbdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/