Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kent Gardens:
  • 38.911778, -77.172758
  • 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 Kent Gardens

• 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 Kent Gardens is near Arlington County and also Falls Church City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Arlington County
  • eBird sighting report for Falls Church City

• 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 Kent Gardens ...

We found two communities that share the name Kent Gardens.

Within Virginia, the name Kent Gardens is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Kent Gardens lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kent Gardens that is located in Fairfax County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Dauphin County
    • This Kent Gardens is located in Dauphin County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the north of the Kent Gardens that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Kent Gardens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kent Gardens ...

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.

• Cherrydale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
  • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
• Crescent Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
  • Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County
• Dominion Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
  • Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
• Dominion Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
  • Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
• Dover
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Arlington County
• Enola
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
  • Enola is located in Fairfax County
• Falls Church
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <3>
• Falls Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Hill
  • Falls Hill is located in Fairfax County
• Foxhall
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
  • Foxhall is located in Fairfax County
• Franklin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Fairfax County
• Garden City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Arlington County
• Greenway Downs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
  • Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
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  • Halls Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
    • Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
  • Howard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Fairfax County
  • Lacey Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
    • Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
  • Lee Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
    • Lee Heights is located in Arlington County
  • Pine Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
    • Pine Spring is located in Fairfax County
  • Poplar Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
    • Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
  • Ravenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
  • Riverwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Riverwood is located in Arlington County
  • Seven Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
    • Seven Corners is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Corners <3>
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
  • Swinks Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swinks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinks Mill
    • Swinks Mill is located in Fairfax County
  • Virginia Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
    • Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Kent Gardens 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 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 just to the east (E).
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kent Gardens. 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/