Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Arran Lakes West, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arran Lakes West and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Arran Lakes West

• 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 Arran Lakes West:
  • 35.014886, -78.988640
  • 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 Arran Lakes West

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Arran Lakes West is near Hoke County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson 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 Arran Lakes West

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arran Lakes West ...

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.

• Chestnut Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
• Crystal Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Crystal Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
• Ducks Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
• Emerald Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Emerald Gardens is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Gardens
• Glenhaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Glenhaven is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
• Hickory Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Quail Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
• Queensdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
• Shadowlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
• Stoney Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stoney Point is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoney Point <1>
• Timberlake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
• Winter Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
• Woods Edge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

How Far From Arran Lakes West to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Arran Lakes West to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Arran Lakes West and extending to:

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Arran Lakes West to Raleigh, 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 288 miles [463.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,724 miles [7,602.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'