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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 East Arlington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Arlington 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 East Arlington:
    • 38.873445, -77.062200
    • 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 East Arlington
  • 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 East Arlington ...

We found four communities that share the name East Arlington.

Within Virginia, the name East Arlington is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This East Arlington is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Arlington that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of East Arlington.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This East Arlington is located in Middlesex County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Arlington that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of East Arlington.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This East Arlington lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Arlington that is located in Arlington County.
    • Vermont
      • Bennington County
      • This East Arlington is located in Bennington County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the East Arlington that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of East Arlington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Arlington ...

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.

  • Brad Lee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brad Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad Lee
    • Brad Lee is located in Alexandria City
  • Chapel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
  • Cherrydale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
  • Colonial Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
  • Dominion Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Arlington County
  • Halls Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lee Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Lyon Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Riverwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County
    • Virginia Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Virginia Highlands
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
      • Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County

How Far From East Arlington 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 East Arlington to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of East Arlington once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in East Arlington and extending to:

  • Arlington, which is the Seat of Arlington County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from East Arlington 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 northeast (NE).
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Arlington County: www.co.arlington.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 from Point A (ie- East Arlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Arlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8734, Longitude: -77.0622       In this case, the coordinates for East Arlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Arlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 East Arlington 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 307.906 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.454 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.734 degrees.




 

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