Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for College 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 College Estates:
  • 36.390693, -79.693643
  • 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 College 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • Since College Estates is near Caswell County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caswell County
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 College Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name College Estates.

Within North Carolina, the name College Estates is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Bibb County
    • This College Estates is located in Bibb County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the College Estates that is located in Rockingham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of College Estates.
  • Maryland
    • Frederick County
    • This College Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the College Estates that is located in Rockingham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of College Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near College 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.

• Bearslide
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearslide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearslide
  • Bearslide is located in Rockingham County
• Cedar Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County
• College Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
  • College Village is located in Rockingham County
• Dan River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
  • Dan River is located in Rockingham County
• Forestdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Forestdale is located in Rockingham County
• Indian Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Rockingham County
• Piney Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
  • Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
• Sandy Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
  • Sandy Cross is located in Rockingham County
• Village Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
  • Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
• Woodland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County

How Far From College 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 College Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the West.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from College Estates 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 4 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 225 miles [362.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

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