Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Broad Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broad Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broad Acres
- 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 Broad Acres:
- 35.081552, -78.908637
- 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 Broad Acres
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Broad Acres is near Hoke County and also Harnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- eBird sighting report for Harnett 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 Broad Acres ...
We found eight communities that share the name Broad Acres.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Broad Acres.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Alamance County
- This Broad Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Broad Acres.
- Alamance County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- Although located in Hartford County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Broad Acres.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Broad Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Broad Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Broad Acres.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Broad Acres is located in Clarke County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Broad Acres.
- Michigan
- Macomb County
- This Broad Acres is located in Macomb County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Broad Acres.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Broad Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Broad Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Broad Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Broad Acres is located in Mercer County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the north of the Broad Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Broad Acres.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Broad Acres is located in Knox County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broad Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Broad Acres.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broad Acres ...
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.
- Bonnie Doone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
- Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <3>
- Bordeaux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Haymount
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Hermitage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hillendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in Cumberland County
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County
- Holly Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Lakecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County
- Sadie Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie Heights
- Sadie Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Scotty Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
- Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Summertime
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
- Summertime is located in Cumberland County
- University Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- University Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Vanstory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanstory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
- Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Broad Acres 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 Broad Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broad Acres and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Broad Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,717 miles [7,591.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Broad Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broad Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0816, Longitude: -78.9086 In this case, the coordinates for Broad Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Broad Acres 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 309.117 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.266 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.803 degrees. |