Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Monticello Forest:
  • 38.785391, -77.190259
  • 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 Monticello Forest

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Since Monticello Forest is near Alexandria City and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Monticello Forest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monticello Forest ...

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 north)
  • Alpine is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Camelot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Camelot is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Cedar Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Five Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Hayfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
• Hillbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
• Homewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Homewood is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
• Indian Run Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
• Indian Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Kings Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
• Lee Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
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  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Raceway Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
  • Red Fox Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
  • Ridgeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Rollingwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rose Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Seminary Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
  • Silver Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Valley Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
  • Varsity Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
  • Virginia Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
  • Walters Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
  • Willow Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
  • Willow Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods

How Far From Monticello Forest 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 Monticello Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Monticello Forest to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'