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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 Southern Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines:
    • 38.300951, -75.488531
    • 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 Southern Pines
  • 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
    • Since Southern Pines is near Worcester County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Southern Pines

Communities Also Named Southern Pines ...

We found six communities that are also named Southern Pines.

Within Maryland, the name Southern Pines is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Southern Pines is located in Cullman County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Southern Pines that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Southern Pines.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Southern Pines is located in Hillsborough County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Southern Pines that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Southern Pines.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Southern Pines is located in Moore County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Southern Pines that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Southern Pines.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Southern Pines is located in Spartanburg County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Southern Pines that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Southern Pines.
    • Virginia
      • Dinwiddie County
      • This Southern Pines is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Southern Pines that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Southern Pines.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Southern Pines is located in Roanoke County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the west southwest of the Southern Pines that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Southern Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern Pines ...

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.

  • Deep Harbour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Deep Harbour is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Harbour
  • Doe Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Doe Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
  • Foggy Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
  • Forest Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Forest Grove is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Foxchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Foxchase is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
  • Heritage Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
  • Kelly ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kelly is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Minksville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Minksville is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
  • Pheasant Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Piney Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Piney Grove is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Quail Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Rolling Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Trace Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow

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

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

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Southern Pines to Annapolis, with an average speed<2>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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 93 miles [149.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Southern Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3010, Longitude: -75.4885       In this case, the coordinates for Southern Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.027 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.366 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.308 degrees.