Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willowbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willowbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willowbrook
- 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 Willowbrook:
- 37.828110, -77.816933
- 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 Willowbrook
- 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Louisa County
- Since Willowbrook is near Hanover County and also Goochland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- eBird sighting report for Goochland 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Willowbrook ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Willowbrook.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Willowbrook.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Suffolk City
- This Willowbrook is located in Suffolk City and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Willowbrook.
- Suffolk City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Willowbrook is located in Autauga County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Willowbrook.
- Madison County
- This Willowbrook is located in Madison County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the west southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Willowbrook.
- British Columbia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Willowbrook.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Willowbrook is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km]<1> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Willowbrook.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Willowbrook is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Willowbrook.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Willowbrook is located in DuPage County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Willowbrook.
- Kendall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Willowbrook [Kendall County].
- Will County
- This Willowbrook is located in Will County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Willowbrook.
- Kansas
- Reno County
- This Willowbrook is located in Reno County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the west of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reno County community of Willowbrook.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Willowbrook is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Willowbrook.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Willowbrook [Montgomery County].
- New York
- Richmond County
- This Willowbrook is located in Richmond County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northeast of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Willowbrook.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Willowbrook [Coshocton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Willowbrook [Delaware County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Willowbrook lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Willowbrook is located in Berkeley County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Willowbrook.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Willowbrook is located in Weber County and lies 1,821 miles [2,930.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willowbrook that is located in Louisa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Willowbrook.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willowbrook ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Louisa County
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gays ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Gum Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
- Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <5>
- Holly Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Louisa County
- Jones Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Hanover County
- Locust Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
- Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
- Longcreek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mayos Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
- Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
- Moodys Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Corner
- Moodys Corner is located in Hanover County
- Orchid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Poplar Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
- Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
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- Running Still
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Still have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
- Running Still is located in Goochland County
- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy Hook
- From Willowbrook to Sandy Hook
- Three Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Goochland County
- Threemile Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Corner
- Threemile Corner is located in Louisa County
- Running Still
How Far From Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willowbrook and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willowbrook to Louisa, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,556 miles [7,332.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willowbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willowbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willowbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8281, Longitude: -77.8169 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Willowbrook could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Willowbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Willowbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.406 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.863 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.438 degrees. |