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

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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Stonehouse Wooded Estates
  • 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 Stonehouse Wooded Estates:
    • 38.443600, -77.605100
    • 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 Stonehouse Wooded Estates
  • 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 Stonehouse Wooded Estates ...

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.

  • Brandy Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
    • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Cool River
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
    • Cool River is located in Stafford County
  • Deep Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
    • Deep Run is located in Stafford County
  • Diamond Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Park
    • Diamond Park is located in Stafford County
  • Eagles Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
  • Goldvein
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldvein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldvein
    • Goldvein is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldvein <2>
  • Kings Grant
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in Stafford County
  • Queens Guard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Guard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
    • Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
  • Skyline Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
    • Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County

How Far From Stonehouse Wooded Estates 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 Stonehouse Wooded Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Stonehouse Wooded Estates to Stafford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stonehouse Wooded Estates. 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/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stonehouse Wooded Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stonehouse Wooded Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4436, Longitude: -77.6051       In this case, the coordinates for Stonehouse Wooded Estates 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 Stonehouse Wooded Estates 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 308.251 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.78 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.124 degrees.









 

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