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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 Ravensworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ravensworth 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 Ravensworth:
- 38.804002, -77.220538
- 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 Ravensworth
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Ravensworth is near Alexandria City and also Fairfax City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Ravensworth
Communities Also Named Ravensworth ...
We found one communities that are also named Ravensworth.
Within Virginia, the name Ravensworth is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Ravensworth in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Ravensworth lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the north of the Ravensworth that is located in Fairfax County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ravensworth ...
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.
- Alpine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Camelot is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Doveville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doveville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doveville
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Hillbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Homewood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Hunts Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Indian Run Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Kings Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lee Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
- Lee Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pleasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Red Fox Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Valley Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
How Far From Ravensworth 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 Ravensworth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ravensworth and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ravensworth 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ravensworth) 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 Ravensworth 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 Ravensworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8040, Longitude: -77.2205 In this case, the coordinates for Ravensworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.004 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.554 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.827 degrees. |
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