Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arrowhead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arrowhead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arrowhead
- 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 Arrowhead:
- 34.147393, -77.920542
- 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 Arrowhead
- 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 New Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Hanover County
- Since Arrowhead is near Brunswick County and also Pender County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- eBird sighting report for Pender 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 Arrowhead ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Arrowhead.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Arrowhead.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Arrowhead is located in Jefferson County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the west of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Arrowhead.
- Montgomery County
- This Arrowhead is located in Montgomery County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the west southwest of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Arrowhead.
- British Columbia
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Arrowhead is located in Cook County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Arrowhead.
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arrowhead [DuPage County].
- McDonough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arrowhead [McDonough County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Arrowhead is located in Frederick County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the north of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Arrowhead.
- Howard County
- This Arrowhead is located in Howard County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the north of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Arrowhead.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Arrowhead is located in Clark County and lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Arrowhead.
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Arrowhead.
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Arrowhead.
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the north of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Arrowhead.
- Chesterfield County
- This Arrowhead is located in Chesterfield County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Arrowhead.
- Franklin County
- This Arrowhead is located in Franklin County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the north northwest of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Arrowhead.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Arrowhead is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the north northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in New Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Arrowhead.
- Washington
- King County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Arrowhead [King County].
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Arrowhead [Pierce County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arrowhead ...
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.
- Easy Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Echo Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Farms
- Echo Farms is located in New Hanover County
- Fairlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lincoln Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Forest
- Lincoln Forest is located in New Hanover County
- Lions Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
- Lions Gate is located in New Hanover County
- Love Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Grove
- Love Grove is located in New Hanover County
- Piney Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in New Hanover County
- Princess Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Place
- Princess Place is located in New Hanover County
- Sea Breeze
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
- Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
- Silver Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
- Sunset Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in New Hanover County
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in New Hanover County
- Winter Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in New Hanover County
How Far From Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arrowhead and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Hanover County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Arrowhead to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,711 miles [7,581.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arrowhead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arrowhead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arrowhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1474, Longitude: -77.9205 In this case, the coordinates for Arrowhead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arrowhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Arrowhead 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Arrowhead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.512 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.734 degrees. |