Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Lake Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Lake Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Lake Estates
- 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 Forest Lake Estates:
- 38.926778, -77.644993
- 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 Forest Lake Estates
- 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Forest Lake Estates is near Loudoun County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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 Forest Lake Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Forest Lake Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Forest Lake Estates 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
- Orangeburg County
- This Forest Lake Estates is located in Orangeburg County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Lake Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Forest Lake Estates.
- Sumter County
- This Forest Lake Estates is located in Sumter County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Lake Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Forest Lake Estates.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Lake Estates ...
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.
- Crescent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Evergreen Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
- Evergreen Farms is located in Prince William County
- Gilberts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Corner
- Gilberts Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hickory Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Landmark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Stoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sunny Bank ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank
- Sunny Bank is located in Loudoun County
- Waterfall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Waterfall Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
How Far From Forest Lake Estates 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 Forest Lake Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Lake Estates and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Lake Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Lake Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Lake Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Lake Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9268, Longitude: -77.6450 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Lake Estates 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> | 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 Forest Lake Estates 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 308.247 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.959 degrees. |