Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Grove 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 Maple Grove Estates:
  • 38.784280, -77.145536
  • 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 Maple Grove 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Since Maple Grove Estates is near Alexandria City and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
  • eBird sighting report for Arlington 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Maple Grove Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Maple Grove Estates.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Maple Grove Estates.

Beyond Virginia.

• Communities Located In Virginia ...
  • Stafford County
    • This Maple Grove Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Maple Grove Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Maple Grove Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Grove 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.

• Alpine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Fairfax County
• Cannon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
  • Cannon is located in Fairfax County
• Cedar Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
• Chapel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
• College Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Alexandria City
• Delta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Delta is located in Alexandria City
• Duke Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
  • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
• Fair Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
  • Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County
• Governors Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
  • Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
• Hayfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
• Hillbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
  • Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
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  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Memorial Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
    • Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
  • Piney Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
    • Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
  • Ridgeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
  • Rose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
  • Seminary Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
    • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
  • Silver Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Spring Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
    • Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County
  • Varsity Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
    • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
  • Virginia Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
    • Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
  • Willow Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Maple Grove Estates 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 Maple Grove Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Maple Grove Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Grove Estates. 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/