Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodbrook
- 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 Woodbrook:
- 38.085970, -78.466122
- 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 Woodbrook
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Woodbrook is near Charlottesville City and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
- eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Woodbrook ...
We found four communities that share the name Woodbrook.
Within Virginia, the name Woodbrook is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Woodbrook is located in Kent County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodbrook that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodbrook.
- New Castle County
- This Woodbrook is located in New Castle County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the northeast of the Woodbrook that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodbrook.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Woodbrook is located in Baltimore County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodbrook that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodbrook.
- Harford County
- This Woodbrook is located in Harford County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the northeast of the Woodbrook that is located in Albemarle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodbrook.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodbrook ...
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.
- Branchland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Branchland is located in Albemarle County
- Chapel Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Fieldbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
- Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
- Four Seasons
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
- Greenfields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Hydraulic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Ivy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Little Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
- Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Pen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Proffit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Queen Charlotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
- Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
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- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Riverrun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rockbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Squire Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squire Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
- Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Village Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Willow Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Raintree
How Far From Woodbrook 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 Woodbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodbrook and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Woodbrook to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,993 miles [9,644.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0860, Longitude: -78.4661 In this case, the coordinates for Woodbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Woodbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.775 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.612 degrees. |