Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Georgetown Village:
  • 38.591508, -77.298594
  • 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 Georgetown Village

• 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 Georgetown Village is near Charles County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Georgetown Village ...

We found two communities that share the name Georgetown Village.

Within Virginia, the name Georgetown Village is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Montgomery County
    • This Georgetown Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Georgetown Village that is located in Prince William County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Georgetown Village.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Georgetown Village is located in Berks County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Georgetown Village that is located in Prince William County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Georgetown Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Georgetown Village ...

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.

• Chamberlain Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
  • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Prince William County
• Dale City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale City
  • Dale City is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale City <3>
• Dumfries
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <3>
• Featherstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
  • Featherstone is located in Prince William County
• Forestdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Forestdale is located in Prince William County
• Rose Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Prince William County
• Triangle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Triangle is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <3>
• Tripoli Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Heights
  • Tripoli Heights is located in Prince William County

How Far From Georgetown Village 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 Georgetown Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Georgetown Village 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 4 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Georgetown Village. 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/