Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jackson:
  • 38.702617, -77.454710
  • 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 Lake Jackson

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
  • Since Lake Jackson is near Manassas City and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Manassas City
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Lake Jackson

Communities Also Named Lake Jackson ...

We found two communities that are also named Lake Jackson.

Within Virginia, the name Lake Jackson is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Leon County
    • This Lake Jackson is located in Leon County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Jackson that is located in Prince William County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Lake Jackson.
  • Texas
    • Brazoria County
    • This Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Jackson that is located in Prince William County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Lake Jackson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Jackson ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bloom Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Hill
• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Camelot is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Foxridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Foxridge is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
• Heritage Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Heritage Woods is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
• Hunters Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hunters Square is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Square
• Longview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Longview is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• Meadowbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• Raintree
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Raintree is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
• Windy Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Windy Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
• Woodlawn Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Woodlawn Meadows is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Meadows

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Jackson to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'