Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodlea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodlea and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodlea
- 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 Woodlea:
- 38.590397, -77.334428
- 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 Woodlea
- 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 Prince William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- Since Woodlea is near Stafford County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Woodlea ...
We found four communities that share the name Woodlea.
Within Virginia, the name Woodlea is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Woodlea is located in Cumberland County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodlea that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woodlea.
- Guilford County
- This Woodlea is located in Guilford County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the southwest of the Woodlea that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Woodlea.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Woodlea is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the southwest of the Woodlea that is located in Prince William County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Woodlea.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlea ...
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.
- Chamberlain Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Prince William County
- Dale City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale City
- Dale City is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale City <3>
- Dumfries
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <3>
- Featherstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Featherstone is located in Prince William County
- Forestdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Prince William County
- Mapledale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Silverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Triangle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Triangle is located in Prince William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <3>
- Tripoli Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Heights
- Tripoli Heights is located in Prince William County
How Far From Woodlea 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 Woodlea to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlea and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Woodlea to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 4 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodlea. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5904, Longitude: -77.3344 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlea 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Woodlea to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.083 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.612 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.956 degrees. |