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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 Rollingwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rollingwood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rollingwood:
    • 38.736226, -77.206371
    • 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 Rollingwood
  • 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 Rollingwood is near Alexandria City and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Rollingwood

Communities Also Named Rollingwood ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Rollingwood.

There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Rollingwood.

Beyond Virginia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Isle of Wight County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Rollingwood.
    • Portsmouth City
      • 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 Virginia community of Rollingwood [Portsmouth City].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Rollingwood.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Rollingwood.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Clarke County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Rollingwood.
      • Floyd County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Floyd County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the west southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Rollingwood.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rollingwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Cleveland County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rollingwood.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Rollingwood.
      • Johnston County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Johnston County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the south southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Rollingwood.
      • Pitt County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Pitt County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the south of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Rollingwood.
      • Wake County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Wake County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the south southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Rollingwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Lexington County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Rollingwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rollingwood.
    • Texas
      • Travis County
      • This Rollingwood is located in Travis County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Rollingwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rollingwood ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Alpine is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Cedar Crest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Chestnut Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Donovans Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Donovans Corner is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Corner
  • Five Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Gum Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Harbor View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Harbor View is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Hayfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hillbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
  • Homewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Homewood is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Indian Run Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
  • Indian Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kings Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
    • Raceway Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
    • Red Fox Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
    • Ridgeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Riverwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Riverwood is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Rose Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Silver Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Sunnyview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
    • Virginia Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
    • Willow Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
    • Willow Woods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
    • Woodland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Yacht Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Yacht Haven is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Rollingwood to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Rollingwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rollingwood 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>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.
<4>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 Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7362, Longitude: -77.2064       In this case, the coordinates for Rollingwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.999 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.539 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.847 degrees.