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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 Potomac Overlook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Potomac Overlook 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 Potomac Overlook:
- 38.369900, -77.299500
- 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 Potomac 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 Potomac Overlook is near King George County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for King George County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Potomac Overlook
Communities Also Named Potomac Overlook ...
We found one communities that are also named Potomac Overlook.
Within Virginia, the name Potomac Overlook is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Potomac Overlook in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the north of the Potomac Overlook that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Potomac Overlook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Potomac 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.
- Aqua Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
- Cherryfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherryfield is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Crows Nest Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crows Nest Harbor is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Harbor
- Fines Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fines Corner is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Corner
- Fritters Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fritters Corner is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Corner
- Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Lyons Den
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lyons Den is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Den
- Marshall Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Woods is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Woods
- Poplar Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
- Rivendell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rivendell is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
- Sandy Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Stones Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stones Corner is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Summerwind
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerwind is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
- Sycamore Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
- Thorny Point Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
- Widewater Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach
- Woodlanding Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
How Far From Potomac Overlook 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 Potomac Overlook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Potomac Overlook and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Potomac 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 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 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 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Potomac Overlook) 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 Potomac Overlook 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 Potomac Overlook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3699, Longitude: -77.2995 In this case, the coordinates for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.075 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.569 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.025 degrees. |
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