Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Locklears Landing:
  • 38.451300, -77.481000
  • 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 Locklears Landing

• 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 Locklears Landing is near Fauquier County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Locklears Landing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Locklears Landing ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Apple Grove is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
• Elizabeth Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• Fritters Lane
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
• Heritage Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• Hunters Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
• Ivyglen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
• King James Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • King James Village is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
• Kings Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kings Crest is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crest
• Liberty Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
• Long Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
• Meadowlark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
• Old Homestead
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Park Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Patriots Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
  • Peppermint Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
  • Raintree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Raintree is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Red Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Hill is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Rolling Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosedale is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Roseville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Settlers Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
  • Seven Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Shadow Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
  • Skidmore Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
  • Sky Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sky Terrace is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Terrace
  • Skywoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Skywoods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skywoods

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Locklears Landing and extending to:

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Locklears Landing 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 39 miles [62.8 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 over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,517 miles [7,269.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'