Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dominion Hills:
  • 38.875945, -77.141091
  • 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 Dominion Hills

• 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 Arlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Arlington County
  • Since Dominion Hills is near Fairfax County and also Falls Church City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • eBird sighting report for Falls Church City

• 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 Dominion Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Dominion Hills.

Within Virginia, the name Dominion Hills is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Berkeley County
    • This Dominion Hills is located in Berkeley County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dominion Hills that is located in Arlington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Dominion Hills.
    • Richland County
    • This Dominion Hills is located in Richland County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the south southwest of the Dominion Hills that is located in Arlington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Dominion Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dominion Hills ...

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.

• Cherrydale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
• Crescent Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
  • Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County
• Dominion Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
  • Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
• Dover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Arlington County
• Falls Church
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <3>
• Garden City
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Arlington County
• Glen Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
• Greenway Downs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
  • Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
• Halls Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
  • Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
• Lacey Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
  • Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
• Lee Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
  • Lee Heights is located in Arlington County
• Lyon Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Park
  • Lyon Park is located in Arlington County
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  • Lyon Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
  • Ravenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
  • Seven Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
    • Seven Corners is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Corners <3>
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
  • Valley Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
    • Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
  • Virginia Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
    • Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
  • Virginia Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
    • Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
  • Walters Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
    • Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dominion Hills and extending to:

• Arlington, which is the Seat of Arlington County, lies just to the East.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Dominion Hills to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 just to the east northeast (ENE).
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Arlington County: www.co.arlington.va.us/

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