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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 Carolina Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carolina Pines and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Carolina Pines:
    • 35.802638, -80.321164
    • 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 Carolina Pines
  • 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 Carolina Pines ...

We found two communities that share the name Carolina Pines.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Carolina Pines.

Beyond North Carolina.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Craven County
      • This Carolina Pines is located in Craven County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carolina Pines that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Carolina Pines.
    • Wake County
      • This Carolina Pines is located in Wake County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the east of the Carolina Pines that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Carolina Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carolina Pines ...

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.

  • Churchland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchland
    • Churchland is located in Davidson County
  • Cotton Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
    • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Currytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
    • Currytown is located in Davidson County
  • Eastern Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
    • Eastern Heights is located in Davidson County
  • Green Needles
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Needles
    • Green Needles is located in Davidson County
  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Davidson County
  • Jakesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakesville
    • Jakesville is located in Davidson County
  • Kentwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Davidson County
  • Lakeview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
  • Meadowview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Davidson County
  • Petersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Davidson County
  • Pinecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Random Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
      • Random Woods is located in Davidson County
    • Reeds Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossroads
      • Reeds Crossroads is located in Davidson County
    • Rolling Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
      • Rolling Park is located in Davidson County
    • Royal Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Park
      • Royal Park is located in Davidson County
    • Sandy Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
      • Sandy Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Trading Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trading Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Ford
      • Trading Ford is located in Davidson County
    • Twin Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Davidson County

How Far From Carolina Pines 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 Carolina Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carolina Pines and extending to:

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Carolina Pines to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carolina Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carolina Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carolina Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8026, Longitude: -80.3212       In this case, the coordinates for Carolina Pines 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 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.
<4>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 Carolina Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.918 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.289 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.124 degrees.




 

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