Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Herndon Heights:
  • 38.979832, -77.398598
  • 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 Herndon Heights

• 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Since Herndon Heights is near Loudoun County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Herndon Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Herndon Heights.

Within Virginia, the name Herndon Heights is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Herndon Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Wyoming County
    • This Herndon Heights is located in Wyoming County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Herndon Heights that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Herndon Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Herndon Heights ...

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.

• Cooktown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooktown
  • Cooktown is located in Fairfax County
• Countryside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
  • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
• Hickory Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Creek is located in Fairfax County
• Lees Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
  • Lees Corner is located in Fairfax County
• Moneys Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneys Corner
  • Moneys Corner is located in Fairfax County
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
• Pinecrest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Pinecrest is located in Fairfax County
• Springvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
• Sugarland Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
  • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
• Sunset Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
  • Sunset Hills is located in Fairfax County
• University Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Center
  • University Center is located in Loudoun County

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Herndon Heights 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,492 miles [7,229.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herndon Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/