Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Woods of Able Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods of Able Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Woods of Able Lake

• 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 Woods of Able Lake:
  • 38.384700, -77.483600
  • 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 Woods of Able Lake

• 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 Woods of Able Lake is near Fredericksburg City and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fredericksburg City
  • 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 Woods of Able Lake ...

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.

• Chapel View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
  • Chapel View is located in Stafford County
• Cranes Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corner
  • Cranes Corner is located in Stafford County
• Cranewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranewood
  • Cranewood is located in Stafford County
• England Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Run
  • England Run is located in Stafford County
• English Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
  • English Hills is located in Stafford County
• Fall Run Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Run Park
  • Fall Run Park is located in Stafford County
• Heartland Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Ridge
  • Heartland Ridge is located in Stafford County
• Heritage Commons
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Commons
  • Heritage Commons is located in Stafford County
• Hickory Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Stafford County
• High School Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High School Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High School Heights
  • High School Heights is located in Stafford County
• Locust Knolls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knolls
  • Locust Knolls is located in Stafford County
• Long Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Long Branch is located in Stafford County
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  • Peach Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lawn
    • Peach Lawn is located in Stafford County
  • Peacock Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Station
    • Peacock Station is located in Stafford County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Stafford County
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Stafford County

How Far From Woods of Able Lake 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 Woods of Able Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Woods of Able Lake and extending to:

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Woods of Able Lake 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 42 miles [67.6 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 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods of Able Lake. 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/