Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sideburn:
  • 38.800113, -77.308874
  • 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 Sideburn

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sideburn ...

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.

• Blue Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Oaks
  • Blue Oaks is located in Fairfax County
• Butts Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
  • Butts Corner is located in Fairfax County
• Donovans Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Corner
  • Donovans Corner is located in Fairfax County
• Doveville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doveville
  • Doveville is located in Fairfax County
• Fair Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Fairfax City
• Five Forks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
• Greenway Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Hills
  • Greenway Hills is located in Fairfax City
• Holly Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
  • Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
• Homewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Fairfax County
• Hunts Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
  • Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
• Joyce Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
  • Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
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  • Kings Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
    • Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Lee Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
    • Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Lee Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
    • Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
  • Lee-Hi Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
    • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
  • Lewis Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Park
    • Lewis Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Lincoln Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Little River Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Hills
    • Little River Hills is located in Fairfax City
  • Maple Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
    • Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
  • Red Fox Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
    • Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Station Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Hills
    • Station Hills is located in Fairfax County
  • Willow Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
    • Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sideburn and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sideburn to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 5 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sideburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/