Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vannoy Acres:
  • 38.830669, -77.372486
  • 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 Vannoy Acres

• 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Since Vannoy Acres is near Fairfax City and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
  • 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 Vannoy Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vannoy Acres ...

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.

• Blue Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Oaks is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Oaks
• Crystal Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Crystal Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Joyce Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
• Lee-Hi Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
• Lewis Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lewis Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Park
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Maple Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
• Random Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
• Sideburn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
• Station Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Station Hills is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Hills
• Willow Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Willow Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Vannoy Acres and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Vannoy Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 18 miles [29 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'