Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wellington 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 Wellington Acres:
  • 39.247325, -78.152501
  • 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 Wellington 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Wellington Acres is near Winchester City and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Winchester City
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Wellington 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.

• Brucetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brucetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucetown
  • Brucetown is located in Frederick County
• Burnt Factory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
  • Burnt Factory is located in Frederick County
• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
• Cedar Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Frederick County
• Clear Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Brook
  • Clear Brook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Brook <2>
• College Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Frederick County
• Gordondale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordondale
  • Gordondale is located in Frederick County
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Frederick County
• Green Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
  • Green Spring is located in Frederick County
• Heritage Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
• Hill Crest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
  • Hill Crest is located in Frederick County
• Indian Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
  • Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
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  • Jordan Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
    • Jordan Springs is located in Frederick County
  • Leetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
    • Leetown is located in Frederick County
  • Rest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rest is located in Frederick County
  • Rocky Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
    • Rocky Ford is located in Frederick County
  • Rolling Fields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
    • Rolling Fields is located in Frederick County
  • Round Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
    • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Spring Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Stonewall Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Orchard
    • Stonewall Orchard is located in Frederick County
  • Sunnyside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Frederick County
  • Woodchuck Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodchuck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights
    • Woodchuck Heights is located in Frederick County

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Wellington Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,515 miles [7,266.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

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