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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 Willow Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Run 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 Willow Run:
- 38.822335, -77.174147
- 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 Willow 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Willow Run is near Alexandria City and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Willow Run
Communities Also Named Willow Run ...
We found four communities that are also named Willow Run.
Within Virginia, the name Willow Run is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Willow Run is located in New Castle County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willow Run that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Willow Run.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Willow Run is located in Houston County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willow Run that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Willow Run.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Willow Run is located in Washtenaw County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Run that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Willow Run.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Willow Run is located in Harris County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willow Run that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Willow Run.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow 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.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Camelot is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Glen Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Greenway Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
- Hillbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Indian Run Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
- Indian Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Kings Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pine Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Spring is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Piney Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
- Pleasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Seminary Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
- Seven Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Sleepy Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Valley Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Varsity Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
- Virginia Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Walters Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
How Far From Willow Run 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 Willow Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Run and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Willow Run 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,488 miles [7,222.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Run) 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 Willow Run 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 Willow Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8223, Longitude: -77.1741 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.975 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.524 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.801 degrees. |
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