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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 Bonanza Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bonanza Hills and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bonanza Hills:
- 36.181248, -80.078376
- 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 Bonanza Hills
- 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 Bonanza Hills ...
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.
- Benefit ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
- Benefit is located in Forsyth County
- Dennis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Forsyth County
- Fox Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Fox Run is located in Forsyth County
- Greystone Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
- Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
- High Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Kings Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Kings Crossroads is located in Guilford County
- Quail Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Forsyth County
- Smokerise
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokerise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokerise
- Smokerise is located in Forsyth County
- Stokesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <2>
- Sun Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
- Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Timber Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Timber Trails is located in Forsyth County
- Walkertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willowbend
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
- Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
How Far From Bonanza Hills 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 Bonanza Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bonanza Hills and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bonanza Hills to Winston - Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,724 miles [7,602.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Bonanza Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonanza Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1812, Longitude: -80.0784 In this case, the coordinates for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bonanza Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.773 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.178 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.91 degrees. |
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