Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Courthouse Square at Stafford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Courthouse Square at Stafford and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Courthouse Square at Stafford

• 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 Courthouse Square at Stafford:
  • 38.422200, -77.410600
  • 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 Courthouse Square at Stafford

• 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 Courthouse Square at Stafford is near Prince William County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Courthouse Square at Stafford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Courthouse Square at Stafford ...

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.

• Aqua Villa
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
• Bells Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
• Bowers
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bowers is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
• Coal Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
• Cobblestone
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
• Greenridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greenridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
• Harris
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harris is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Quail Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Quail Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Shadow Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
• Stone River
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Stone River is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
• Summerwind
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Summerwind is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
• Summerwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Summerwood is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
• Twin Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
• Vintage Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks

How Far From Courthouse Square at Stafford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Courthouse Square at Stafford to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Courthouse Square at Stafford and extending to:

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Courthouse Square at Stafford 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 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 about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,515 miles [7,266.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'