Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Georges, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Georges and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Georges
- 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 Saint Georges:
- 38.476200, -77.497700
- 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 Saint Georges
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Saint Georges is near Fauquier County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Saint Georges ...
We found seven communities that share the name Saint Georges.
Within Virginia, the name Saint Georges is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, three are located in the United States and thirteen are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Saint Georges is located in New Castle County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Georges that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Saint Georges.
- Manitoba
- This Saint Georges lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Georges that is located in Stafford County.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Georges that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Saint Georges.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Saint Georges lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Georges that is located in Stafford County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Saint Georges lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Georges that is located in Stafford County.
- Quebec
- This Saint Georges lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Georges that is located in Stafford County.
- South Carolina
- Colleton 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 South Carolina community of Saint Georges [Colleton County].
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Georges ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Stafford County
- Heritage Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
- Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
- Hunters Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
- Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
- Ivyglen
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Kings Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crest
- Kings Crest is located in Stafford County
- Meadowlark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
- Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
- Old Homestead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
- Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
- Park Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Peppermint Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Forest
- Peppermint Forest is located in Stafford County
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Red Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Roseville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Roseville Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
- Ruby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Seven Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
- Skidmore Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
- Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
- Skywoods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Roseville
How Far From Saint Georges 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 Saint Georges to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Georges and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Georges to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 38 miles [61.2 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Georges. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Georges) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Georges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4762, Longitude: -77.4977 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Georges 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 Saint Georges 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Saint Georges to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.186 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.711 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.067 degrees. |