Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Royal Hills Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royal Hills Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Royal Hills Estates

• 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 Royal Hills Estates:
  • 38.424000, -77.566800
  • 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 Royal Hills Estates

• 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 Royal Hills Estates is near Fauquier County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Royal Hills Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Royal Hills Estates ...

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.

• Brandy Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
• Cool River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cool River is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
• Deep Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Deep Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
• Diamond Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
• Eagles Nest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
• Heartland Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
• Holly Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
• Hunters Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
• Ivyglen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
• Kings Grant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
• Long Branch
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
• Mine Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Peach Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
  • Peppermint Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
  • Queens Guard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
  • Rolling Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Roseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Seven Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Skidmore Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
  • Skyline Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
  • Summerset Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge

How Far From Royal Hills Estates 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 Royal Hills Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Royal Hills Estates and extending to:

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Royal Hills Estates 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,522 miles [7,277.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'