Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Lake Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Forest
- 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 Lake Forest:
- 36.771816, -76.529671
- 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 Lake Forest
- 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 Lake Forest ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Lake Forest.
Within Virginia, the name Lake Forest is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lake Forest [Baldwin County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Lake Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lake Forest.
- California
- Orange County
- This Lake Forest is located in Orange County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lake Forest.
- Placer County
- This Lake Forest is located in Placer County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Lake Forest.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Lake Forest is located in Broward County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Lake Forest.
- Duval County
- This Lake Forest is located in Duval County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Lake Forest.
- Hillsborough County
- This Lake Forest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lake Forest.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Lake Forest is located in Cherokee County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lake Forest.
- Gwinnett County
- This Lake Forest is located in Gwinnett County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Lake Forest.
- Hall County
- This Lake Forest is located in Hall County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Lake Forest.
- Oconee County
- This Lake Forest is located in Oconee County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Lake Forest.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Lake Forest is located in Lake County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lake Forest.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lake Forest [Jefferson Parish].
- Orleans Parish
- This Lake Forest is located in Orleans Parish and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Lake Forest.
- Manitoba
- This Lake Forest lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<2> to the northwest.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Lake Forest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<2> to the north.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lake Forest.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake Forest [Antrim County].
- Mississippi
- Warren County
- This Lake Forest is located in Warren County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lake Forest.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Lake Forest [Morris County].
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Lake Forest is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Lake Forest.
- New Hanover County
- This Lake Forest is located in New Hanover County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Lake Forest.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Lake Forest is located in Greenville County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Lake Forest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Lake Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Lake Forest.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Lake Forest is located in Hamilton County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lake Forest.
- Texas
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lake Forest [Harris County].
- Tarrant County
- This Lake Forest is located in Tarrant County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Lake Forest.
- Wisconsin
- Waukesha County
- This Lake Forest is located in Waukesha County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<2> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Lake Forest.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Forest ...
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.
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Driver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Driver is located in Suffolk City
- Elephant Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Fork
- Elephant Fork is located in Suffolk City
- Kings Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
- Kings Crossing is located in Suffolk City
- Kings Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Suffolk City
- Kingsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Suffolk City
- Lloyd Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Place
- Lloyd Place is located in Suffolk City
- Magnolia
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Orlando
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pierce Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Park
- Pierce Park is located in Suffolk City
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Shoulders Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
- Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Willow Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lakes
- Willow Lakes is located in Chesapeake City
- Willowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Suffolk City
- Wonderland Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderland Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland Forest
- Wonderland Forest is located in Suffolk City
- Red Top
How Far From Lake Forest to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lake Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Forest and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Forest 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 4 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 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lake Forest could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7718, Longitude: -76.5297 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lake Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.716 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.916 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.309 degrees. |