Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hartwood:
  • 38.402248, -77.565178
  • 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 Hartwood

• 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 Hartwood is near Fauquier County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Hartwood

Communities Also Named Hartwood ...

We found two communities that are also named Hartwood.

Within Virginia, the name Hartwood is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Sullivan County
    • This Hartwood is located in Sullivan County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hartwood that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Hartwood.
  • Ohio
    • Tuscarawas County
    • This Hartwood is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hartwood that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Hartwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hartwood ...

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.

• Brandy Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
• Cool River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cool River is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
• Diamond Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
• England Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • England Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
• English Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • English Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
• Heartland Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
• Holly Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
• Holly Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
• Hunters Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
• Kings Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
• Long Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
• Mine Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Old Banks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
  • Peach Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
  • Peacock Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
  • Rolling Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Roseville Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Scenic Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
  • Seven Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Summerset Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
  • Walnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

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

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hartwood 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the northeast (NE). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'