Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Woodlanding Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlanding Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Woodlanding Village

• 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 Woodlanding Village:
  • 38.316800, -77.339000
  • 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 Woodlanding Village

• 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 Woodlanding Village is near King George County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for King George County
  • eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlanding Village ...

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.

• Butzner Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butzner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butzner Corner
  • Butzner Corner is located in Stafford County
• Chapel Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
  • Chapel Heights is located in Stafford County
• Crows Nest Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Harbor
  • Crows Nest Harbor is located in Stafford County
• Deer Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Forest
  • Deer Forest is located in Stafford County
• Ferry Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
  • Ferry Road is located in Stafford County
• Fines Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Corner
  • Fines Corner is located in Stafford County
• Fritters Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritters Corner
  • Fritters Corner is located in Stafford County
• Little Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
  • Little Creek is located in Stafford County
• Little Falls Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
  • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
• Lyons Den
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Den have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Den
  • Lyons Den is located in Stafford County
• Marshall Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Woods
  • Marshall Woods is located in Stafford County
• Part Little Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Part Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Part Little Falls
  • Part Little Falls is located in Stafford County
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  • Poplar Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
    • Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Potomac Overlook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
    • Potomac Overlook is located in Stafford County
  • River Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Stafford County
  • Sandy Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Stones Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
    • Stones Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Sycamore Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
    • Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
  • Wildcat Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Corner
    • Wildcat Corner is located in Stafford County
  • Will-More
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will-More have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will-More
    • Will-More is located in Stafford County

How Far From Woodlanding Village 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 Woodlanding Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Woodlanding Village and extending to:

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Woodlanding Village to Richmond, with an average speed<3> 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 43 miles [69.2 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlanding Village. 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/