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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Williamsburg Estates:
    • 38.914834, -78.162500
    • 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 Williamsburg Estates
  • 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 Williamsburg Estates ...

We found eight communities that share the name Williamsburg Estates.

Within Virginia, the name Williamsburg Estates is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Williamsburg Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Williamsburg Estates.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Prince George's County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Williamsburg Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Spartanburg County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Williamsburg Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Bradley County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Williamsburg Estates.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the west southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Williamsburg Estates.
      • Williamson County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the west southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Williamsburg Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Williamsburg Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Williamsburg Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamsburg Estates ...

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.

  • Cedarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Warren County
  • Chester Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
    • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
  • Deer Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Front Royal
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Front Royal Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
    • Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County
  • Green Hill Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
    • Heritage is located in Warren County
  • Hill and Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
    • Hill and Dale is located in Warren County
  • Joy Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Merrymount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
    • Merrymount is located in Warren County
  • Mineral Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • River View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Sea Lock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Lock
      • Sea Lock is located in Warren County
    • Woodland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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 Williamsburg Estates 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 Williamsburg Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Front Royal, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Williamsburg Estates 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east (E). 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 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Warren County: www.warrencountyva.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Williamsburg Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsburg Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9148, Longitude: -78.1625       In this case, the coordinates for Williamsburg Estates 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 Williamsburg Estates 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 308.555 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.198 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.183 degrees.









 

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