Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Maple Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 38.838446, -77.299984
- 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 Hills
- 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 Hills ...
We found four communities that share the name Maple Hills.
Within Virginia, the name Maple Hills is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Maple Hills lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Maple Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Maple Hills.
- Weber County
- This Maple Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Maple Hills.
- Washington
- King County
- This Maple Hills is located in King County and lies 2,298 miles [3,698.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Maple Hills.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Hills ...
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.
- Blue Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Doveville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
- Greenway Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Hills
- Greenway Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Holly Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
- Hunts Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Joyce Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
- Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
- Lee Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
- Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Lee Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
- Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
- Lee-Hi Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Little River Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Hills
- Little River Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Random Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Red Fox Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Sideburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Willow Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Random Hills
How Far From Maple Hills 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 Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple Hills and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Maple Hills 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maple Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8384, Longitude: -77.3000 In this case, the coordinates for Maple Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Maple Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.048 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.847 degrees. |