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

When in England Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to England Run 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 England Run:
    • 38.356794, -77.502763
    • 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 England Run
  • 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 England Run ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
    • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
  • Clearview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Stafford County
  • Cranes Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
    • Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Cranewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranewood
    • Cranewood is located in Stafford County
  • Deacon Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Woods
    • Deacon Woods is located in Stafford County
  • English Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
    • English Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Fall Run Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Run Park
    • Fall Run Park is located in Stafford County
  • Heartland Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
    • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Heather Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
    • Heather Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Heritage Commons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
    • Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • High School Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High School Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
    • High School Heights is located in Stafford County
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    • Holly Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
      • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Locust Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
      • Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
    • Mine Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
      • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
    • Peach Lawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
      • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
    • Peacock Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
      • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
    • Scenic Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
      • Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Stafford County
    • Summerset Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
      • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Walnut Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County

How Far From England Run 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 England Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from England Run 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 45 miles [72.4 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 most of two 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for England Run. 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>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- England Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in England Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3568, Longitude: -77.5028       In this case, the coordinates for England Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 England Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.195 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.704 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.114 degrees.









 

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