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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Woodbrook

Communities Also Named Woodbrook ...

We found four communities that are also named Woodbrook.

Within Virginia, the name Woodbrook is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located 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.

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)
  • Branchland is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
• Chapel Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
• Clover Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
• Fieldbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
• Four Seasons
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
• Greenfields
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
• Hydraulic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
• Ivy Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ivy Ridge is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
• Little Clover Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
• Pen Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pen Park is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Park
• Proffit
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Proffit is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffit
• Queen Charlotte
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Raintree
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Raintree is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Riverrun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverrun is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverrun
  • Rockbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rockbrook is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
  • Squire Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
  • Village Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Village Square is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
  • Wildwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Willow Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights

How Far From Woodbrook 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'