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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oak Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hill Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Oak Hill Estates:
- 38.686228, -77.418042
- 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 Oak Hill 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Oak Hill Estates is near Fairfax County and also Manassas City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Manassas City
- 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 Oak Hill Estates
Communities Also Named Oak Hill Estates ...
We found seven communities that are also named Oak Hill Estates.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Oak Hill Estates.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Chesterfield County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Halifax County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Halifax County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Charles County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Worcester County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Worcester County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east southeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Oak Hill Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Hill 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.
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Camelot is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Foxridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxridge is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Heritage Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heritage Woods is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
- Hunters Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Square is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Square
- Independent Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
- Longview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Mapledale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mapledale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Mockingbird Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mockingbird Ridge is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Ridge
- Orangedale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orangedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
- Princedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Princedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Raintree is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Silverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silverdale is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Terrapin Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrapin Forest is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Forest
- Windy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Windy Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Woodlawn Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Meadows is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Meadows
How Far From Oak Hill Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oak Hill Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Hill Estates and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Hill Estates 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Hill Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Oak Hill Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6862, Longitude: -77.4180 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hill Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.127 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.676 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.955 degrees. |
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