Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Marshall 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 Marshall Estates:
  • 38.458600, -77.455700
  • 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 Marshall 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 Marshall Estates is near Prince William County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Marshall Estates

Communities Also Named Marshall Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Marshall Estates.

Within Virginia, the name Marshall Estates is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Oconee County
    • This Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marshall Estates that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Marshall Estates.
  • Tennessee
    • Hawkins County
    • This Marshall Estates is located in Hawkins County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marshall Estates that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Marshall Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshall 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.

• Apple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Apple Grove is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
• Bells Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
• Elizabeth Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• Fritters Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 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 northwest)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• Hunters Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
• King James Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • King James Village is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
• Liberty Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
• Meadowlark
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
• Old Homestead
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
• 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Raintree is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Rolling Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Roseville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Settlers Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
  • Shadow Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
  • Sky Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 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 northwest)
    • Skywoods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skywoods
  • Vintage Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks

How Far From Marshall Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Marshall Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Marshall 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 37 miles [59.5 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 5,934 miles [9,549.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,515 miles [7,266.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'