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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 Pinehurst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst:
    • 38.384003, -75.150464
    • 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 Pinehurst
  • 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
    • Since Pinehurst is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Pinehurst

Communities Also Named Pinehurst ...

We found 42 communities that are also named Pinehurst.

There are four communities within Maryland that are also named Pinehurst.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 38 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pinehurst.
    • Baltimore County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Baltimore County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Pinehurst.
    • Frederick County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Frederick County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pinehurst.
    • Harford County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Harford County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Pinehurst.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pinehurst.
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Fresno County and lies 2,381 miles [3,831.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Pinehurst.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Hillsborough County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pinehurst.
    • Georgia
      • Charlton County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Charlton County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Pinehurst.
      • Cobb County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Cobb County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Pinehurst.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pinehurst.
      • Dooly County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Dooly County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dooly County community of Pinehurst.
      • Glynn County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Glynn County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Pinehurst.
      • Henry County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Henry County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Pinehurst.
    • Idaho
      • Adams County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Adams County and lies 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pinehurst.
      • Shoshone County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km] to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Pinehurst.
    • Iowa
      • Pottawattamie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Pinehurst [Pottawattamie County].
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Fayette County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pinehurst.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Pinehurst.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Lee County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Pinehurst.
      • Monroe County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Monroe County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pinehurst.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Atlantic County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Pinehurst.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Erie County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Pinehurst.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Pinehurst.
      • Henderson County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Henderson County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Pinehurst.
      • Moore County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Moore County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Pinehurst.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Pinehurst lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Washington County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pinehurst.
    • Ontario
      • This Pinehurst lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Jackson County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pinehurst.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Beaver County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Pinehurst.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Aiken County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Pinehurst.
      • Dorchester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Pinehurst [Dorchester County].
      • Greenville County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Greenville County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pinehurst.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Greenwood County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Pinehurst.
      • Sumter County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Sumter County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Pinehurst.
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pinehurst.
      • Orange County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Orange County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km] to the west southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pinehurst.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pinehurst [Norfolk City].
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Pinehurst is located in Portsmouth City and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Pinehurst.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Pinehurst is located in King County and lies 2,424 miles [3,901 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Pinehurst.
      • Snohomish County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km] to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Pinehurst.
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Chippewa County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Pinehurst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinehurst ...

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.

  • Bramblewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bramblewood is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Captains Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Captains Hill is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Hill
  • Captains Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Captains Knoll is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Knoll
  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Grays Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Greenwood Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Place is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Place
  • Herring Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Herring Landing is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Landing
  • Holiday Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
  • Holly Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Louis Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Louis Heights is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
  • Ocean Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Piney Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Island is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Piney Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Point is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Salt Grass Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
    • Seabright
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Seabright is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
    • Shingle Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Shingle Landing is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Wood Duck Isle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle

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

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

  • Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinehurst to Snow Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinehurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pinehurst could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Pinehurst to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinehurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3840, Longitude: -75.1505       In this case, the coordinates for Pinehurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.826 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.15 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.138 degrees.