Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crestwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crestwood
- 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 Crestwood:
- 38.392200, -77.526300
- 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 Crestwood
- 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 Crestwood is near Fredericksburg City and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
- eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Crestwood ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Crestwood.
There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Crestwood.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Chesapeake City
- Fairfax County
- Roanoke County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Crestwood [Madison County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Crestwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Crestwood.
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Crestwood is located in Cook County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Crestwood.
- Williamson County
- This Crestwood is located in Williamson County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Crestwood.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Linn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Crestwood [Linn County].
- Polk County
- This Crestwood is located in Polk County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Crestwood.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Crestwood is located in Fayette County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Crestwood.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Crestwood [Franklin County].
- Oldham County
- This Crestwood is located in Oldham County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Crestwood.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Crestwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Crestwood.
- Calvert County
- This Crestwood is located in Calvert County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Crestwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Crestwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the east of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Crestwood.
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Crestwood is located in Alamance County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Crestwood.
- Henderson County
- This Crestwood is located in Henderson County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Crestwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Crestwood is located in Berks County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Crestwood.
- Lackawanna County
- This Crestwood is located in Lackawanna County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Crestwood.
- Luzerne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Crestwood [Luzerne County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Crestwood is located in Roane County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Crestwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Crestwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Crestwood.
- Texas
- Ector County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Crestwood [Ector County].
- Llano County
- Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Crestwood.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Crestwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Crestwood.
- Salt Lake County
- This Crestwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km] to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Crestwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestwood ...
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.
- Chapel View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
- Chapel View is located in Stafford County
- Cranes Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
- Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
- Cranewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Diamond Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
- Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
- England Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
- England Run is located in Stafford County
- English Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- English Hills is located in Stafford County
- Heartland Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
- Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Heritage Commons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
- Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
- Holly Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
- Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
- Holly Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
- Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
- Hunters Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
- Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
- Locust Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
- Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
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- Long Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Stafford County
- Mine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
- Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Old Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Peach Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
- Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
- Peacock Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
- Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
- Peppermint Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
- Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
- Scenic Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
- Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Seven Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
- Summerset Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
- Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Walnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County
- Long Branch
How Far From Crestwood 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 Crestwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crestwood and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Crestwood to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crestwood. 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- Crestwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3922, Longitude: -77.5263 In this case, the coordinates for Crestwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Crestwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Crestwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.11 degrees. |