Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Settlers Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Settlers Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Settlers Landing

• 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 Settlers Landing:
  • 38.465200, -77.429000
  • 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 Settlers Landing

• 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 Settlers Landing is near Prince William County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Settlers Landing

Communities Also Named Settlers Landing ...

We found three communities that are also named Settlers Landing.

Within Virginia, the name Settlers Landing is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Houston County
    • This Settlers Landing is located in Houston County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Settlers Landing that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Settlers Landing.
  • Maryland
    • Howard County
    • This Settlers Landing is located in Howard County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Settlers Landing that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Settlers Landing.
  • North Carolina
    • Mecklenburg County
    • This Settlers Landing is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Settlers Landing that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Settlers Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Settlers Landing ...

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.

• Bells Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
• Coal Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
• Elizabeth Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• Fritters Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
• Greenridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
• Heritage Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• King James Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • King James Village is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
• Liberty Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
• Meadowlark
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
• Old Homestead
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
• Park Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
• Patriots Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Raintree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Raintree is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Shadow Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
  • Sky Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sky Terrace is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Terrace
  • Stone River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone River is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
  • Sunnyside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Vintage Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks

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

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Settlers Landing 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 36 miles [57.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'