Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seven Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seven Lakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seven Lakes
- 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 Seven Lakes:
- 38.453500, -77.519600
- 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 Seven Lakes
- 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 Seven Lakes 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 Seven Lakes ...
We found three communities that share the name Seven Lakes.
Within Virginia, the name Seven Lakes is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Teller County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Seven Lakes [Teller County].
- New Mexico
- McKinley County
- This Seven Lakes is located in McKinley County and lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<2> to the west of the Seven Lakes that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Seven Lakes.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Seven Lakes is located in Moore County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Seven Lakes that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Seven Lakes.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seven Lakes ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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
- Diamond Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
- Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
- Heritage Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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 east)- 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 north) - Kings Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Lake Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in Stafford County
- Long Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Stafford County
- Old Homestead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 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 east)- 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
- Red Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Roseville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Roseville Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Skidmore Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Meadows
How Far From Seven Lakes to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Seven Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seven Lakes and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Seven Lakes 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 40 miles [64.4 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 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seven Lakes. 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> | 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 Seven Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Seven Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seven Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4535, Longitude: -77.5196 In this case, the coordinates for Seven Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Seven Lakes 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 308.20 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.724 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.085 degrees. |