Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buena Vista Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buena Vista Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buena Vista Estates
- 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 Buena Vista Estates:
- 36.081249, -79.278629
- 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 Buena Vista Estates
- 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 Alamance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- Since Buena Vista Estates is near Orange County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Buena Vista Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name Buena Vista Estates.
Within North Carolina, the name Buena Vista Estates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lyon County
- This Buena Vista Estates is located in Lyon County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west of the Buena Vista Estates that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Buena Vista Estates.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Buena Vista Estates is located in Baltimore County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Buena Vista Estates that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Buena Vista Estates.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Buena Vista Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west of the Buena Vista Estates that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Buena Vista Estates.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buena Vista Estates ...
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.
- Cheeks Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
- Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
- Florence Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Town
- Florence Town is located in Alamance County
- Green Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
- Green Level is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
- Haw River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <3>
- Hawfields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Holly Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Meadows
- Holly Meadows is located in Orange County
- Miles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Stagecoach Trail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Trail
- Stagecoach Trail is located in Alamance County
- Sunset Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Sunset Ridge is located in Orange County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Buena Vista Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buena Vista Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buena Vista Estates and extending to:
- Graham, which is the Seat of Alamance County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Buena Vista Estates to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,693 miles [7,552.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buena Vista Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.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 from Point A (ie- Buena Vista Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Vista Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0812, Longitude: -79.2786 In this case, the coordinates for Buena Vista Estates 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 Buena Vista Estates 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 309.312 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.636 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.625 degrees. |