Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whitson Run:
  • 38.467400, -77.436800
  • 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 Whitson Run

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitson Run ...

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.

• Elizabeth Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• Fritters Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fritters Lane is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Lane
• Heritage Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• King James Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • King James Village is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
• Liberty Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Liberty Place is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Place
• Meadowlark
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Meadowlark is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlark
• Old Homestead
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Old Homestead is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
• Park Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Park Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
• Patriots Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Patriots Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Landing
• Raintree
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Raintree is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
• Settlers Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Settlers Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
• Shadow Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
• Sky Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sky Terrace is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Terrace
• Vintage Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks

How Far From Whitson Run 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 Whitson Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Whitson Run 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'