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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 Stillfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stillfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stillfield:
    • 38.068193, -78.520013
    • 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 Stillfield
  • 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 Stillfield ...

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.

  • Barracks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
    • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
  • Branchland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
    • Branchland is located in Albemarle County
  • Chapel Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
    • Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
  • Charlottesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clover Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
  • Fieldbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
    • Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
  • Four Seasons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
    • Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
  • Greenfields
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
    • Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
  • Hydraulic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydraulic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
    • Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
  • Ivy Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Farms
    • Ivy Farms is located in Albemarle County
  • Ivy Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
    • Ivy Ridge is located in Albemarle County
  • Liberty Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
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    • Little Clover Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
      • Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Locust Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Pen Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Park
      • Pen Park is located in Albemarle County
    • Queen Charlotte
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
      • Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
    • Raintree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
      • Raintree is located in Albemarle County
    • Riverrun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverrun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverrun
      • Riverrun is located in Albemarle County
    • Rockbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
      • Rockbrook is located in Albemarle County
    • Squire Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squire Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
      • Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • University Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
    • Village Square
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
      • Village Square is located in Albemarle County
    • Vinegar Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
      • Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
    • Wildwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Albemarle County
    • Willow Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
      • Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Stillfield and extending to:

  • Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Stillfield to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,996 miles [9,649.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stillfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stillfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0682, Longitude: -78.5200       In this case, the coordinates for Stillfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Stillfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.808 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.357 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.641 degrees.