Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stafford Lakes Village:
  • 38.365800, -77.538300
  • 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 Stafford Lakes Village

• 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 Stafford Lakes Village is near Spotsylvania County and also Fredericksburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania County
  • eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City

• 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 Stafford Lakes Village ...

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.

• Chapel View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
  • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
• England Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
  • England Run is located in Stafford County
• English Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
  • English Hills is located in Stafford County
• Heartland Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
  • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
• Holly Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
  • Holly Corner is located in Stafford County
• Holly Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corners
  • Holly Corners is located in Stafford County
• Mine Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Ridge
  • Mine Ridge is located in Stafford County
• Old Banks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Banks
  • Old Banks is located in Stafford County
• Peach Lawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
  • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
• Peacock Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
  • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
• Scenic Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Ridge
  • Scenic Ridge is located in Stafford County
• Summerset Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Ridge
  • Summerset Ridge is located in Stafford County
• Walnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Stafford County

How Far From Stafford Lakes Village 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 Stafford Lakes Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Stafford Lakes Village to Richmond, with an average speed<3> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stafford Lakes Village. 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/