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

When in North Clearview Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Clearview Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for North Clearview Heights
  • 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 North Clearview Heights:
    • 38.322600, -77.459400
    • 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 North Clearview Heights
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Clearview Heights ...

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.

  • Cedar Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Stafford County
  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Stafford County
  • Cranes Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
    • Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Cranewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranewood
    • Cranewood is located in Stafford County
  • Deacon Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacon Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Woods
    • Deacon Woods is located in Stafford County
  • Fall Run Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Run Park
    • Fall Run Park is located in Stafford County
  • Ferry Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farm
    • Ferry Farm is located in Stafford County
  • Ferry Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
    • Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
  • Fredericksburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hazel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Hill
    • Hazel Hill is located in Fredericksburg City
  • Heather Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
    • Heather Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Heritage Commons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
    • Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
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    • Hickory Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
      • Hickory Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • High School Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High School Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
      • High School Heights is located in Stafford County
    • Hollyridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
      • Hollyridge is located in Stafford County
    • Little Falls Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
      • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Locust Knolls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
      • Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
    • Misty Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Forest
      • Misty Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Ridge Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Pointe
      • Ridge Pointe is located in Stafford County
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Stafford County
    • Walnut Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Stafford County
    • Woodlawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Stafford County

How Far From North Clearview Heights 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 North Clearview Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Clearview Heights and extending to:

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from North Clearview Heights to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Clearview Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Clearview Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Clearview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3226, Longitude: -77.4594       In this case, the coordinates for North Clearview Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 North Clearview Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.172 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.672 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.108 degrees.









 

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