Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Ridge and Bethany Pointe

• 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 Ridge and Bethany Pointe:
  • 38.417500, -77.493600
  • 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 Ridge and Bethany Pointe

• 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • Since Lake Ridge and Bethany Pointe is near Fredericksburg City and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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 Ridge and Bethany Pointe

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Ridge and Bethany Pointe ...

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.

• Apple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Apple Grove is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
• Bells Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
• Chapel View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
• Cranes Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
• Cranewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranewood is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranewood
• Diamond Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
• Elizabeth Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• England Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • England Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
• Heartland Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
• Heritage Commons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
• Heritage Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• Hunters Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
• Continue List   (19 more) ...
  • Ivyglen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
  • King James Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • King James Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
  • Locust Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
  • Long Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Meadowlark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
  • Old Homestead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
  • Park Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Peach Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
  • Peacock Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
  • Peppermint Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
  • Raintree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Raintree is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Rolling Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosedale is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Roseville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Settlers Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
  • Seven Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Skidmore Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
  • Skywoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Skywoods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skywoods

How Far From Lake Ridge and Bethany Pointe 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 Lake Ridge and Bethany Pointe to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Lake Ridge and Bethany Pointe and extending to:

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Lake Ridge and Bethany Pointe to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'