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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lakewood:
    • 38.841501, -77.150258
    • 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 Lakewood
  • 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 Lakewood ...

We found 96 communities that share the name Lakewood.

There are eight communities within Virginia that are also named Lakewood.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 88 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 88 communities, 94 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Campbell County
      • This Lakewood is located in Campbell County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Lakewood.
    • Dinwiddie County
      • This Lakewood is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Lakewood.
    • James City County
      • This Lakewood is located in James City County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Lakewood.
    • Norfolk City
      • This Lakewood is located in Norfolk City and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Lakewood.
    • Petersburg City
      • This Lakewood is located in Petersburg City and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Lakewood.
    • Pittsylvania County
      • This Lakewood is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Lakewood.
    • Roanoke City
      • This Lakewood is located in Roanoke City and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Lakewood.
    • Suffolk City
      • This Lakewood is located in Suffolk City and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Lakewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Lakewood is located in DeKalb County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lakewood.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lakewood.
      • Lee County
      • This Lakewood is located in Lee County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lakewood.
      • Limestone County
      • This Lakewood is located in Limestone County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Lakewood.
      • Madison County
      • This Lakewood is located in Madison County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lakewood.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Lakewood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lakewood.
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lakewood [Jefferson County].
      • Pulaski County
      • This Lakewood is located in Pulaski County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Lakewood.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lakewood.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lakewood.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Lakewood is located in New Haven County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Lakewood.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Lakewood is located in Sussex County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Lakewood.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Lakewood is located in Duval County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Lakewood.
      • Leon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lakewood [Leon County].
      • Walton County
      • This Lakewood is located in Walton County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Lakewood.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Lakewood is located in Bibb County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Lakewood.
      • Clarke County
      • This Lakewood is located in Clarke County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Lakewood.
      • Fannin County
      • This Lakewood is located in Fannin County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Lakewood.
      • Fulton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lakewood [Fulton County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lakewood [Cook County].
      • DuPage County
      • This Lakewood is located in DuPage County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Lakewood.
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lakewood [Madison County].
      • Mason County
      • This Lakewood is located in Mason County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Lakewood.
      • McHenry County
      • This Lakewood is located in McHenry County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Lakewood.
      • Shelby County
      • This Lakewood is located in Shelby County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lakewood.
    • Indiana
      • Carroll County
      • This Lakewood is located in Carroll County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakewood.
      • Vigo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lakewood [Vigo County].
      • White County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lakewood [White County].
    • Iowa
      • Lyon County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lakewood [Lyon County].
      • Warren County
      • This Lakewood is located in Warren County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lakewood.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Tammany Parish
      • This Lakewood is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Lakewood.
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lakewood [Tangipahoa Parish].
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Lakewood is located in Hancock County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Lakewood.
      • Somerset County
      • This Lakewood is located in Somerset County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Lakewood.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Lakewood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lakewood.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Lakewood is located in Wicomico County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the east southeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Lakewood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Lakewood is located in Berkshire County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Lakewood.
    • Michigan
      • Alpena County
      • This Lakewood is located in Alpena County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpena County community of Lakewood.
      • Cheboygan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Cheboygan County].
      • Emmet County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Emmet County].
      • Houghton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Houghton County].
      • Kalamazoo County
      • This Lakewood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Lakewood.
      • Marquette County
      • This Lakewood is located in Marquette County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Lakewood.
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lakewood [Monroe County].
      • Muskegon County
      • This Lakewood is located in Muskegon County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Lakewood.
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Lakewood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Lakewood.
    • Mississippi
      • Lamar County
      • This Lakewood is located in Lamar County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Lakewood.
      • Monroe County
      • This Lakewood is located in Monroe County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lakewood.
      • Warren County
      • This Lakewood is located in Warren County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lakewood.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Lakewood lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Lakewood is located in Ocean County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Lakewood.
    • New Mexico
      • Eddy County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Lakewood [Eddy County].
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Lakewood is located in Chautauqua County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Lakewood.
    • North Carolina
      • Durham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lakewood [Durham County].
      • Gaston County
      • This Lakewood is located in Gaston County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Lakewood.
      • Guilford County
      • This Lakewood is located in Guilford County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Lakewood.
      • Henderson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Henderson County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Lakewood.
      • Onslow County
      • This Lakewood is located in Onslow County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the south of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Lakewood.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Lakewood.
    • Ontario
      • This Lakewood lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Lakewood is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Lakewood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Lakewood is located in Erie County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lakewood.
      • Wayne County
      • This Lakewood is located in Wayne County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the north northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood.
    • Rhode Island
      • Kent County
      • This Lakewood is located in Kent County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lakewood.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Lakewood is located in Aiken County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Lakewood.
      • Anderson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Anderson County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lakewood.
      • Chester County
      • This Lakewood is located in Chester County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Lakewood.
      • Darlington County
      • This Lakewood is located in Darlington County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Lakewood.
      • Florence County
      • This Lakewood is located in Florence County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Lakewood.
      • Horry County
      • This Lakewood is located in Horry County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Lakewood.
      • Lexington County
      • This Lakewood is located in Lexington County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Lakewood.
      • Sumter County
      • This Lakewood is located in Sumter County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Lakewood.
      • York County
      • This Lakewood is located in York County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Lakewood.
    • Tennessee
      • Carroll County
      • This Lakewood is located in Carroll County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lakewood.
      • Davidson County
      • This Lakewood is located in Davidson County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Lakewood.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Lakewood is located in Hamilton County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lakewood.
      • Knox County
      • This Lakewood is located in Knox County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Lakewood.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lakewood [Dallas County].
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lakewood [Harris County].
      • Orange County
      • This Lakewood is located in Orange County and lies 1,128 miles [1,815.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lakewood.
      • Travis County
      • Although located in Travis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Lakewood.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Lakewood is located in Davis County and lies 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Lakewood.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Lakewood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Lakewood.
    • Vermont
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Lakewood [Franklin County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Lakewood is located in King County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Lakewood.
      • Pierce County
      • This Lakewood is located in Pierce County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Lakewood.
      • Snohomish County
      • This Lakewood is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Lakewood.
    • Wisconsin
      • Oconto County
      • This Lakewood is located in Oconto County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Lakewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Fairfax County
  • Dominion Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
    • Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
  • Glen Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
    • Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Hillbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
  • Indian Run Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
    • Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
  • Piney Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
    • Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
  • Ravenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
  • Seminary Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
    • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
  • Seven Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Valley Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
      • Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
    • Varsity Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
      • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
    • Virginia Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
    • Walters Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
      • Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
    • Willow Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
      • Willow Run is located in Fairfax County

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lakewood to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the east northeast (ENE).
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8415, Longitude: -77.1503       In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Lakewood 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 county. 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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lakewood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Lakewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.96 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.51 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.783 degrees.









 

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