Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windermere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windermere and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windermere
- 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 Windermere:
- 38.384400, -77.352700
- 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 Windermere
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Windermere is near King George County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King George County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Windermere ...
We found nine communities that share the name Windermere.
Within Virginia, the name Windermere is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, six are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Windermere lies 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Windermere that is located in Stafford County.
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Windermere is located in Tolland County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windermere that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Windermere.
- Florida
- Orange County
- This Windermere is located in Orange County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Windermere that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Windermere.
- Maryland
- 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 Windermere [Montgomery County].
- Michigan
- Berrien 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 Michigan community of Windermere [Berrien County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Windermere lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windermere that is located in Stafford County.
- Ontario
- This Windermere lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Windermere that is located in Stafford County.
- Tennessee
- Montgomery County
- This Windermere is located in Montgomery County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west of the Windermere that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Windermere.
- Washington
- King County
- This Windermere is located in King County and lies 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windermere that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Windermere.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windermere ...
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 north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
- Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
- Bowers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cobblestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Cobblestone is located in Stafford County
- Crows Nest Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Harbor
- Crows Nest Harbor is located in Stafford County
- Fritters Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Corner
- Fritters Corner is located in Stafford County
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lyons Den
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Poplar Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
- Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County
- Potomac Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
- Potomac Overlook is located in Stafford County
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rivendell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Summerwind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwind have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
- Summerwind is located in Stafford County
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- Summerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Stafford County
- Thorny Point Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorny Point Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
- Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Widewater Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach
- Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County
- Summerwood
How Far From Windermere 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 Windermere to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windermere and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Windermere to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 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 about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,933 miles [9,548.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windermere. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windermere) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windermere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3844, Longitude: -77.3527 In this case, the coordinates for Windermere have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Windermere 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> | 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. |
| <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 Windermere 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 308.106 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.606 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.041 degrees. |