Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wakefield Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wakefield Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wakefield Manor
- 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 Wakefield Manor:
- 38.816504, -78.107221
- 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 Wakefield Manor
- 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 Rappahannock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
- Since Wakefield Manor is near Warren County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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
Communities Also Named Wakefield Manor ...
We found one communities that share the name Wakefield Manor.
Within Virginia, the name Wakefield Manor is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Wakefield Manor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Wakefield Manor is located in Harford County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wakefield Manor that is located in Rappahannock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Wakefield Manor.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wakefield Manor ...
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.
- Chester Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Cresthill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Deer Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Deer Haven is located in Warren County
- Flint Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint Hill <3>
- Glen Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Green Hill Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Forest
- Green Hill Forest is located in Warren County
- Happy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Heritage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Joy Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Spring
- Joy Spring is located in Warren County
- Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Warren County
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sea Lock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Woodland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Warren County
How Far From Wakefield Manor 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 Wakefield Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wakefield Manor and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Rappahannock County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Wakefield Manor to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wakefield Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakefield Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8165, Longitude: -78.1072 In this case, the coordinates for Wakefield Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Wakefield Manor 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 308.528 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.152 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.196 degrees. |