Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Prince George:
  • 37.220427, -77.288033
  • 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 Prince George

• 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 George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George County
  • Since Prince George is near Petersburg City and also Hopewell City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Petersburg City
  • eBird sighting report for Hopewell 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Prince George ...

We found one communities that share the name Prince George.

Within Virginia, the name Prince George is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Prince George in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Prince George lies 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Prince George that is located in Prince George County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prince George ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Petersburg City
• Cedar Level
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Level
  • Cedar Level is located in Hopewell City
• Duck Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Woods
  • Duck Woods is located in Prince George County
• Five Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Hopewell City
• Friend ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Prince George County
• Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heights
  • Heights is located in Petersburg City
• Hopewell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
• Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchants Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
  • Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
• Pine Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
  • Pine Gardens is located in Petersburg City
• Pocahontas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Petersburg City
• Ramblewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
  • Ramblewood is located in Petersburg City
• Rivers Edge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
  • Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
• Walnut Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Petersburg City

How Far From Prince George 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 Prince George to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prince George and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Prince George to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Prince George County: www.princegeorgeva.org/

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