Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boiling Spring Lakes:
  • 34.032444, -78.066872
  • 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 Boiling Spring Lakes

• 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
  • Since Boiling Spring Lakes is near New Hanover County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Hanover County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbus 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boiling Spring Lakes ...

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.

• Bishop
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Brunswick County
• Bolivia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <2>
• Coolvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolvale
  • Coolvale is located in Brunswick County
• Half Hell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Hell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Hell
  • Half Hell is located in Brunswick County
• Henrytown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
  • Henrytown is located in Brunswick County
• Long Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
• Piney Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Brunswick County
• Russells Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Creek
  • Russells Creek is located in Brunswick County
• Sandy Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
  • Sandy Hill is located in Brunswick County
• Sea Breeze
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
  • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
• Sheephead Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheephead Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheephead Rock
  • Sheephead Rock is located in New Hanover County
• Suburb
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb
  • Suburb is located in Brunswick County
• Town Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County

How Far From Boiling Spring Lakes 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 city such as Boiling Spring Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Boiling Spring Lakes and extending to:

• Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Boiling Spring Lakes to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Boiling Spring Lakes: www.boilingspringlakes.com/

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/