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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 Hampton Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampton Oaks and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hampton Oaks:
- 38.457300, -77.422100
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hampton Oaks
- 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Hampton Oaks is near Prince William County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hampton Oaks
Communities Also Named Hampton Oaks ...
We found one communities that are also named Hampton Oaks.
Within Virginia, the name Hampton Oaks is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Hampton Oaks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Hampton Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hampton Oaks that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hampton Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampton Oaks ...
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.
- Bells Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bells Run is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
- Bowers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Coal Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
- Cobblestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Elizabeth Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Fritters Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
- Greenridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Heritage Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
- King James Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Liberty Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
- Meadowlark
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Old Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Park Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Patriots Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Run is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Raintree is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Settlers Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Shadow Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
- Sky Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sky Terrace is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Terrace
- Stone River
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stone River is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
- Summerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summerwood is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Vintage Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
How Far From Hampton Oaks 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 Hampton Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hampton Oaks and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hampton Oaks to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Hampton Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hampton Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampton Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4573, Longitude: -77.4221 In this case, the coordinates for Hampton Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.142 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.659 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.043 degrees. |
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