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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 Shackelford Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shackelford Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Shackelford Estates:
- 38.407300, -77.558000
- 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 Shackelford 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 Shackelford 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 Shackelford Estates
Communities Also Named Shackelford Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Shackelford Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Shackelford Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Shackelford Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Shackelford Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shackelford Estates that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Shackelford Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shackelford 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
- Cool River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cool River is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
- Diamond Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
- England Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- England Run is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
- English Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- English Hills is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- Heartland Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
- Holly Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
- Holly Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
- Hunters Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Pond is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Pond
- Ivyglen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
- Kings Grant
(4 miles [6.4 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 northeast)
- Long Branch is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
- Old Banks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Banks is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
- Peach Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
- Peacock Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Scenic Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
- Summerset Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From Shackelford 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 Shackelford Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shackelford 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 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Shackelford 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two 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 6,645 miles [10,694.1 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>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shackelford Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Shackelford Estates 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 Shackelford Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4073, Longitude: -77.5580 In this case, the coordinates for Shackelford Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.225 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.745 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.118 degrees. |
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