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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 Wooded Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wooded Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Wooded Acres:
    • 38.674284, -77.414986
    • 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 Wooded Acres
  • 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 Wooded Acres ...

We found six communities that share the name Wooded Acres.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Wooded Acres.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Roanoke County
      • This Wooded Acres is located in Roanoke County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Prince William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Wooded Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Wooded Acres is located in Coffee County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Prince William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Wooded Acres.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Wooded Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the east of the Wooded Acres that is located in Prince William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Wooded Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Wooded Acres is located in Frederick County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north of the Wooded Acres that is located in Prince William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Wooded Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Wooded Acres is located in Knox County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Prince William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Wooded Acres.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Wooded Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wooded Acres that is located in Prince William County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Wooded Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wooded Acres ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Prince William County
  • Foxridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
    • Foxridge is located in Prince William County
  • Heritage Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
    • Heritage Woods is located in Prince William County
  • Independent Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independent Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independent Hill
    • Independent Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Kerrydale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrydale
    • Kerrydale is located in Prince William County
  • Mapledale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
    • Mapledale is located in Prince William County
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Prince William County
  • Mockingbird Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Ridge
    • Mockingbird Ridge is located in Prince William County
  • Orangedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangedale
    • Orangedale is located in Prince William County
  • Princedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princedale
    • Princedale is located in Prince William County
  • Raintree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
    • Raintree is located in Prince William County
  • Ravenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Prince William County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Ridgedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
      • Ridgedale is located in Prince William County
    • Silverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Prince William County
    • Terrapin Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Forest
      • Terrapin Forest is located in Prince William County
    • Windy Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
      • Windy Hill is located in Prince William County
    • Woodlawn Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Meadows
      • Woodlawn Meadows is located in Prince William County

How Far From Wooded Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wooded Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wooded Acres and extending to:

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Wooded Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<3>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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wooded Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wooded Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wooded Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6743, Longitude: -77.4150       In this case, the coordinates for Wooded Acres 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 Wooded Acres 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 308.126 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.673 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.958 degrees.









 

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