Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ravenwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ravenwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ravenwood
- 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 Ravenwood:
- 38.861779, -77.152758
- 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 Ravenwood
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Ravenwood is near Arlington County and also Falls Church City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Arlington County
- eBird sighting report for Falls Church 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 Ravenwood ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Ravenwood.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Ravenwood.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Ravenwood [Jackson County].
- Nodaway County
- This Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ravenwood that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Ravenwood.
- New York
- Albany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Ravenwood [Albany County].
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Ravenwood [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Ravenwood is located in Davidson County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ravenwood that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Ravenwood.
- Henderson County
- This Ravenwood is located in Henderson County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the southwest of the Ravenwood that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Ravenwood.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Ravenwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the southwest of the Ravenwood that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Ravenwood.
- Randolph County
- This Ravenwood is located in Randolph County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the southwest of the Ravenwood that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Ravenwood.
- Rockingham County
- This Ravenwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the southwest of the Ravenwood that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Ravenwood.
- Wayne County
- This Ravenwood is located in Wayne County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south of the Ravenwood that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Ravenwood.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Ravenwood is located in Richland County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ravenwood that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Ravenwood.
- York County
- This Ravenwood is located in York County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the southwest of the Ravenwood that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Ravenwood.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Brazos County
- Although located in Brazos County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Ravenwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ravenwood ...
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 southwest) - Crescent Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
- Crescent Hills is located in Arlington County
- Dominion Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
- Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
- Falls Church
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
- Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <5>
- Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Glen Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Greenway Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
- Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
- Halls Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
- Lacey Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
- Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Pine Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
- Pine Spring is located in Fairfax County
- Poplar Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Heights
- Poplar Heights is located in Fairfax County
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- Seven Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
- Seven Corners is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Corners <5>
- Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
- Valley Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
- Virginia Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Forest
- Virginia Forest is located in Falls Church City
- Virginia Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
- Walters Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
- Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Seven Corners
How Far From Ravenwood 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 Ravenwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ravenwood and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ravenwood to Richmond, with an average speed<6>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 6 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 just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ravenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ravenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ravenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8618, Longitude: -77.1528 In this case, the coordinates for Ravenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ravenwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ravenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ravenwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.96 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.513 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.777 degrees. |