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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Williamsburg Estates
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Williamsburg Estates is near Rappahannock County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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 Williamsburg Estates
Communities Also Named Williamsburg Estates ...
We found eight communities that are also named Williamsburg Estates.
Within Virginia, the name Williamsburg Estates is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of eight communities that are located 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)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Chester Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Deer Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Haven is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
- Front Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Front Royal Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Front Royal Junction is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal Junction
- Green Hill Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Hill Forest is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Forest
- Happy Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Heritage
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heritage is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Hill and Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hill and Dale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
- Joy Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Joy Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Spring
- Merrymount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Merrymount is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Mineral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mountain View is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- River View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- River View is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Royal Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Sea Lock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sea Lock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Lock
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodland Park is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.555 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.198 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.183 degrees. |
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