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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 Chestnut Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Hills 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 Chestnut Hills:
    • 35.050719, -78.969751
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Chestnut Hills
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
    • Since Chestnut Hills is near Hoke County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Chestnut Hills

Communities Also Named Chestnut Hills ...

We found nine communities that are also named Chestnut Hills.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Chestnut Hills.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Wake County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Wake County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Chestnut Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Chestnut Hills.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Chestnut Hills.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the north northeast of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Chestnut Hills.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Chestnut Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Chestnut Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Roane County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Chestnut Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke City
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Chestnut Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Harrison County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Chestnut Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut Hills ...

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.

  • Beaver Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Bonnie Doone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bordeaux
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bordeaux is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Crystal Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Park is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
  • Ducks Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
  • Emerald Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Emerald Gardens is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Gardens
  • Foxfire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Foxfire is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
  • Glenhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Glenhaven is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
  • Haymount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Haymount is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymount
  • Hermitage
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hermitage is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Hickory Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Holiday Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lake Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Lake Shores is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Queensdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
    • Scotty Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
    • Shadowlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
    • Summer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Summer is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer
    • Summertime
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Summertime is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
    • Vanstory Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
    • Waters Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
    • Winter Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Woods Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

How Far From Chestnut Hills 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 Chestnut Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Hills 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chestnut Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Chestnut Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Chestnut Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0507, Longitude: -78.9698       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.152 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.301 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.836 degrees.