Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Chadwick Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chadwick Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chadwick 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 Chadwick Acres:
  • 34.518777, -77.372460
  • 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 Chadwick 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 Onslow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Onslow County
  • Since Chadwick Acres is near Pender County and also Carteret County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pender County
  • eBird sighting report for Carteret 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 Chadwick Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Chadwick Acres.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Chadwick Acres.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • New Hanover County
    • Although located in New Hanover County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Chadwick Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chadwick 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.

• Duck Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
  • Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
• Georgetown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Onslow County
• Haws Run
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haws Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Run
  • Haws Run is located in Onslow County
• Holly Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <2>
• Marines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marines
  • Marines is located in Onslow County
• Paradise Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
  • Paradise Park is located in Onslow County
• Peru
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Onslow County
• Piney Green
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
  • Piney Green is located in Onslow County
• Surf City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf City
  • Surf City is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surf City <2>
• Walnut Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Onslow County

How Far From Chadwick 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 Chadwick Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chadwick Acres and extending to:

• Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Chadwick Acres to Jacksonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/