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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 Cavalier Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cavalier Park 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 Cavalier Park:
    • 35.748768, -77.931929
    • 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 Cavalier Park
  • 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 Cavalier Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Cavalier Park.

Within North Carolina, the name Cavalier Park is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Cavalier Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Cavalier Park is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cavalier Park that is located in Wilson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Cavalier Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cavalier Park ...

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.

  • Dew Field
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dew Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Field
    • Dew Field is located in Wilson County
  • Dunn Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Crossroads
    • Dunn Crossroads is located in Wilson County
  • Elizabeth Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
    • Elizabeth Heights is located in Wilson County
  • Finch Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finch Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Mill
    • Finch Mill is located in Wilson County
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Wilson County
  • Hominy Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
    • Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
  • Ponderosa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
    • Ponderosa is located in Wilson County
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
  • Quail Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
  • Sandy Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County
  • Seven Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
    • Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
  • Stoneybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in Wilson County
  • White Fox
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
    • White Fox is located in Wilson County
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Wilson County

How Far From Cavalier Park 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 community such as Cavalier Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Cavalier Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 222 miles [357.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,646 miles [7,477 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cavalier Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cavalier Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7488, Longitude: -77.9319       In this case, the coordinates for Cavalier Park 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 Cavalier Park 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 308.551 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.716 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.212 degrees.









 

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