Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Springfield Forest:
  • 38.773725, -77.163870
  • 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 Springfield Forest

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Since Springfield Forest is near Alexandria City and also Arlington 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 Arlington 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 Springfield Forest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Springfield Forest ...

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.

• Alpine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Alpine is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Cannon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cannon is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
• Cedar Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
• Delta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Delta is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
• Duke Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
• Fair Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
• Governors Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
• Gum Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
• Hayfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
• Hillbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
• Homewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Homewood is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
• Indian Run Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Indian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Kings Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
  • Memorial Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Piney Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
  • Raceway Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
  • Ridgeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Rollingwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rose Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Seminary Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
  • Silver Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Spring Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
  • Sunnyview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
  • Varsity Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
  • Virginia Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
  • Willow Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
  • Woodlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Springfield Forest and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Springfield Forest 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 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'