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

When in Graham Park Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graham Park Shores 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 Graham Park Shores:
    • 38.551509, -77.310816
    • 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 Graham Park Shores
  • 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 Graham Park Shores ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Prince William County
  • Cooks Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
    • Cooks Ferry is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Dale City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Dogwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwoods
    • Dogwoods is located in Stafford County
  • Dumfries
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Midway Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
    • Midway Island is located in Stafford County
  • Rose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Sunshine View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
    • Sunshine View is located in Stafford County
  • Triangle
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Tripoli Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Graham Park Shores to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Graham Park Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Graham Park Shores and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Graham Park Shores 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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over 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 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Graham Park Shores. 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Graham Park Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graham Park Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5515, Longitude: -77.3108       In this case, the coordinates for Graham Park Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Graham Park Shores 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 308.072 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.593 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.961 degrees.









 

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