Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shirlington:
  • 38.841779, -77.088312
  • 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 Shirlington

• 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 Arlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington County
  • Since Shirlington is near Alexandria City and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Shirlington

Communities Also Named Shirlington ...

We found one communities that are also named Shirlington.

Within Virginia, the name Shirlington is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Shirlington in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Bibb County
    • This Shirlington is located in Bibb County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shirlington that is located in Arlington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Shirlington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shirlington ...

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.

• Brad Lee
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Brad Lee is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad Lee
• Cannon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cannon is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
• Chapel Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Cherrydale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
• Clover
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clover is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
• College Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • College Park is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Colonial Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
• Delta
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Delta is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
• Dominion Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
• Dominion Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
• Duke Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
• Fair Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Glen Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Governors Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Green Valley is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Lacey Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
  • Lyon Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lyon Park is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Park
  • Lyon Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
  • Piney Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
  • Ravenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Ridgeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Rose Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Seminary Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
  • Varsity Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
  • Virginia Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
  • Virginia Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands

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

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

• Arlington, which is the Seat of Arlington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shirlington to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the northeast (NE).
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'