Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heritage Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heritage Woods
- 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 Heritage Woods:
- 38.692617, -77.420542
- 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 Heritage Woods
- 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 Heritage Woods is near Manassas City and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Manassas City
- 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 Heritage Woods ...
We found seven communities that share the name Heritage Woods.
Within Virginia, the name Heritage Woods is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Heritage Woods lies 1,966 miles [3,164 km]<1> to the northwest of the Heritage Woods that is located in Prince William County.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Heritage Woods.
- Harford County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Harford County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Heritage Woods.
- Howard County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Howard County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast of the Heritage Woods that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Heritage Woods.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Beaufort County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Heritage Woods that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Heritage Woods.
- Richland County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Richland County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the south southwest of the Heritage Woods that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Heritage Woods.
- York County
- This Heritage Woods is located in York County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southwest of the Heritage Woods that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Heritage Woods.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Woods ...
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.
- Bloom Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Hill
- Bloom Hill is located in Prince William County
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Foxridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hunters Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Square
- Hunters Square is located in Prince William County
- Longview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County
- Mockingbird Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Ridge
- Mockingbird Ridge is located in Prince William County
- Orangedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Orangedale is located in Prince William County
- Princedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Princedale is located in Prince William County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Terrapin Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Forest
- Terrapin Forest is located in Prince William County
- Windy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Prince William County
- Woodlawn Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Meadows
- Woodlawn Meadows is located in Prince William County
- Raintree
How Far From Heritage Woods 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 Heritage Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Woods and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Heritage Woods 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 5 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 northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full 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 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Woods. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heritage Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6926, Longitude: -77.4205 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Woods 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 Heritage Woods 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 308.128 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.679 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.953 degrees. |