Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acorn Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acorn Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acorn Hill
- 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 Acorn Hill:
- 36.442913, -76.546868
- 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 Acorn Hill
- 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 Gates County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gates County
- Since Acorn Hill is near Chowan County and also Perquimans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chowan County
- eBird sighting report for Perquimans 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 Acorn Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Acorn Hill.
Within North Carolina, the name Acorn Hill is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Acorn Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Dickson County
- This Acorn Hill is located in Dickson County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west of the Acorn Hill that is located in Gates County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Acorn Hill.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acorn Hill ...
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.
- Folly Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Fork
- Folly Fork is located in Gates County
- Greens Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Fork
- Greens Fork is located in Gates County
- Holly Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County
- Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Kellogs Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogs Fork
- Kellogs Fork is located in Gates County
- Keys Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossroads
- Keys Crossroads is located in Gates County
- Peach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sandy Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
- Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Trotville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Acorn Hill 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 Acorn Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Acorn Hill and extending to:
- Gatesville, which is the Seat of Gates County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Acorn Hill to Gatesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 171 miles [275.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acorn Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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- Acorn Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acorn Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4429, Longitude: -76.5469 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Acorn Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.742 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.896 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.435 degrees. |