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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 Crestwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestwood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Crestwood

Communities Also Named Crestwood ...

We found 32 communities that are also named Crestwood.

There are three communities within Virginia that are also named Crestwood.

Beyond Virginia, we know of 29 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Chesapeake City
      • This Crestwood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Crestwood.
    • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Crestwood [Fairfax County].
    • Roanoke County
      • This Crestwood is located in Roanoke County and lies 157 miles [252.7 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 Roanoke County community of Crestwood.
  • 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
      • Lonoke County
      • This Crestwood is located in Lonoke County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Crestwood.
    • Georgia
      • Worth County
      • This Crestwood is located in Worth County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Crestwood.
    • 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
      • Allen County
      • This Crestwood is located in Allen County and lies 445 miles [716.2 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 Allen County community of Crestwood.
    • 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
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Crestwood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Crestwood.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Crestwood is located in Westchester County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Crestwood.
    • 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
      • Dorchester County
      • This Crestwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Stafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Crestwood.
    • 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.

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)
    • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
  • Cranes Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
  • Cranewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cranewood is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranewood
  • Diamond Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
  • England Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • England Run is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
  • English Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • English Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
  • Heartland Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
  • Heritage Commons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
  • Holly Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
  • Holly Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
  • Hunters Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
  • Locust Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Long Branch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Mine Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
    • Old Banks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
    • Peach Lawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
    • Peacock Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
    • Peppermint Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Scenic Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
    • Seven Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
    • Summerset Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
    • Walnut Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Crestwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crestwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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>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 Crestwood 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 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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.207 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.723 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.11 degrees.