Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stratford Hall:
  • 38.151520, -76.834411
  • 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 Stratford Hall

• 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Since Stratford Hall is near Richmond County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's 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 Stratford Hall ...

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.

• Avenue
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
  • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
• China Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
  • China Hill is located in Richmond County
• Erica
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erica
  • Erica is located in Westmoreland County
• Farmers Fork
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
  • Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
• Flat Iron
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron
  • Flat Iron is located in Westmoreland County
• Harts ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
  • Harts is located in Westmoreland County
• Lukes Island ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Island
  • Lukes Island is located in Richmond County
• Mount Holly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
  • Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County
• Newland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Richmond County
• Oak Row
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Row
  • Oak Row is located in Richmond County
• Piney Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
• Rock Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
• Woodland Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Point
  • Woodland Point is located in Charles County (MD)
• Yellow Bank
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
  • Yellow Bank is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)

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

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

• Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Stratford Hall to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,500 miles [7,242 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

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