Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Majestic Ridge Estates

• 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 Majestic Ridge Estates:
  • 38.405900, -77.537500
  • 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 Majestic Ridge Estates

• 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 Majestic Ridge Estates is near Spotsylvania County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
  • 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 Majestic Ridge Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Majestic Ridge Estates ...

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.

• Brandy Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
• Chapel View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
• Cool River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cool River is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
• Diamond Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
• England Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • England Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
• English Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • English Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
• Heartland Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
• Holly Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
• Holly Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
• Hunters Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
• Ivyglen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
• Long Branch
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Mine Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
  • Old Banks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
  • Peach Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
  • Peacock Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
  • Peppermint Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
  • Rolling Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] 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 north)
    • Rosedale is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Roseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Scenic Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
  • Seven Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Skidmore Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
  • Summerset Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
  • Walnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Majestic Ridge Estates 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 Majestic Ridge Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Majestic Ridge Estates 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 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Majestic Ridge Estates 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 43 miles [69.2 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 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'