Welcome to Widewater Estates ...
Widewater Estates is located in Stafford County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Widewater Estates: Widewater Ests.
Widewater Estates is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Widewater Estates lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Widewater Estates: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Widewater Estates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Widewater Estates.
- Manassas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dumfries
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Occoquan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Quantico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Tobacco Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Canterbury Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Chamberlain Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- King James Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Widewater Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Widewater Estates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Widewater Estates. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Widewater Estates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Widewater Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Widewater Estates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Widewater Estates ...
Looking for more information about Widewater Estates? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Widewater Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Widewater Estates.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Stafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Widewater Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Widewater Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Widewater Estates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |