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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 Windsor Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor 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 Windsor Estates:
- 38.762614, -77.162759
- 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 Windsor 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Windsor Estates 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 Windsor Estates
Communities Also Named Windsor Estates ...
We found seven communities that are also named Windsor Estates.
There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Windsor Estates.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Roanoke County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Roanoke County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Windsor Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coweta County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Coweta County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Windsor Estates.
- Fayette County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Fayette County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Windsor Estates.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Windsor Estates.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Richland County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Windsor Estates.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Windsor Estates.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Wood County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Estates that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Windsor Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor 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.
- Alpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Cannon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Cedar Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Delta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delta is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Duke Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
- Governors Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
- Gum Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Hayfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hillbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Indian Run Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
- Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Memorial Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Raceway Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Seminary Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Spring Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
- Sunnyview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
- Virginia Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Virginia Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Willow Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Woodland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Yacht Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yacht Haven is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven
How Far From Windsor Estates 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 Windsor Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Estates and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Windsor Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<2>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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Windsor Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Windsor 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 Windsor Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7626, Longitude: -77.1628 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.972 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.512 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.819 degrees. |
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