Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oakridge Overlook:
  • 38.412600, -77.499500
  • 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 Oakridge Overlook

• 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 Oakridge Overlook is near Fredericksburg City and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Oakridge Overlook

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakridge Overlook ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Apple Grove is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
• Chapel View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
• Cranes Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
• Cranewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranewood is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranewood
• Diamond Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
• England Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • England Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
• English Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • English Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
• Heartland Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
• Heritage Commons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
• Heritage Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• Holly Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
• Hunters Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Ivyglen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
  • Locust Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
  • Long Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Old Homestead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
  • Park Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
  • Peach Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
  • Peacock Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
  • Peppermint Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
  • Rolling Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosedale is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Roseville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Seven Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Skidmore Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner

How Far From Oakridge Overlook 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 Oakridge Overlook to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Oakridge Overlook 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 41 miles [66 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'