Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Widewater:
  • 38.464845, -77.325259
  • 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 Widewater

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

Communities Also Named Widewater ...

We found one communities that are also named Widewater.

Within Virginia, the name Widewater is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Widewater in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Widewater lies 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Widewater that is located in Stafford County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Widewater ...

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.

• Aqua Villa
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
• Bells Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bells Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
• Bowers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowers is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
• Chamberlain Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
• Coal Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
• Cobblestone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
• Cooks Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooks Ferry is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
• Dogwoods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dogwoods is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwoods
• Greenridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenridge is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
• Harris
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Liverpool Wharf
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Liverpool Wharf is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Wharf
• Midway Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway Island is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Quail Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Quail Run is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Raspberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Raspberry is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
  • Rivendell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rivendell is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
  • Sams Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sams Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Ridge
  • Shadow Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
  • Stone River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stone River is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
  • Summerwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerwood is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
  • Sunnyside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunshine Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
  • Sunshine View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sunshine View is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
  • Twin Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Vintage Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
  • Widewater Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Widewater and extending to:

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Widewater 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,509 miles [7,256.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'