Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Summerwood:
  • 38.431800, -77.387100
  • 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 Summerwood

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • Since Summerwood is near Charles County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Summerwood

Communities Also Named Summerwood ...

We found five communities that are also named Summerwood.

Within Virginia, the name Summerwood is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Rankin County
    • This Summerwood is located in Rankin County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summerwood that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Summerwood.
  • South Carolina
    • Dorchester County
    • This Summerwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Summerwood that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Summerwood.
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Summerwood is located in Harris County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summerwood that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Summerwood.
    • Hidalgo County
    • This Summerwood is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km] to the west southwest of the Summerwood that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Summerwood.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Summerwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerwood that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Summerwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerwood ...

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.

• Aqua Villa
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
• Bells Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
• Bowers
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bowers is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
• Coal Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
• Cobblestone
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
• Greenridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
• Harris
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Harris is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Quail Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Quail Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
• Stone River
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stone River is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
• Summerwind
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Summerwind is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
• Twin Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
• Vintage Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks

How Far From Summerwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Summerwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerwood and extending to:

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Summerwood to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'