Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Courts 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 Courts at Stafford:
  • 38.462100, -77.411000
  • 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 Courts 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • Since Courts at Stafford 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Courts 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.

• Bells Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
• Bowers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
  • Bowers is located in Stafford County
• Coal Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
  • Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
• Cobblestone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
  • Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
• Elizabeth Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
• Fritters Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritters Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
  • Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
• Greenridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
  • Greenridge is located in Stafford County
• Harris
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Stafford County
• Heritage Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
• King James Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
  • King James Village is located in Stafford County
• Liberty Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
  • Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
• Meadowlark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
  • Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
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  • Old Homestead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
    • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
  • Park Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Patriots Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriots Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
    • Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Stafford County
  • Raintree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
    • Raintree is located in Stafford County
  • Raspberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raspberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
    • Raspberry is located in Stafford County
  • Settlers Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
    • Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Shadow Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
    • Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
  • Sky Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Terrace
    • Sky Terrace is located in Stafford County
  • Stone River
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
    • Stone River is located in Stafford County
  • Summerwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
    • Summerwood is located in Stafford County
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Stafford County
  • Sunshine Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
    • Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Twin Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Vintage Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
    • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County

How Far From Courts at Stafford 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 Courts at Stafford to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Courts at Stafford 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 36 miles [57.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Courts at Stafford. 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/