Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colonial Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Heights
- 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 Colonial Heights:
- 35.697376, -78.670006
- 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 Colonial Heights
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Colonial Heights is near Chatham County and also Johnston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- eBird sighting report for Johnston 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 Colonial Heights ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Colonial Heights.
There are five communities within North Carolina that are also named Colonial Heights.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cumberland County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Cumberland County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Colonial Heights.
- Davidson County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Davidson County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Colonial Heights.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Colonial Heights.
- Orange County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Orange County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Colonial Heights.
- Wilson County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Wilson County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Colonial Heights.
- Cumberland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Colbert County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Colonial Heights.
- California
- Sacramento County
- 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 California community of Colonial Heights [Sacramento County].
- San Joaquin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Colonial Heights [San Joaquin County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Colonial Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Colonial Heights.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Colonial Heights.
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Bulloch County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Colonial Heights.
- Troup County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Troup County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Colonial Heights.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- 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 Illinois community of Colonial Heights [Cook County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Colonial Heights [Caddo Parish].
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- 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 Maryland community of Colonial Heights [Allegany County].
- Frederick County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Frederick County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Colonial Heights.
- Talbot County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Talbot County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Colonial Heights.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Dutchess County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Colonial Heights.
- Westchester County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Westchester County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Colonial Heights.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Guernsey County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Colonial Heights.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Beaufort County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Colonial Heights.
- Berkeley County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Berkeley County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Colonial Heights.
- Florence County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Florence County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Colonial Heights.
- Greenwood County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Greenwood County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Colonial Heights.
- Oconee County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Oconee County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Colonial Heights.
- Orangeburg County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Orangeburg County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Colonial Heights.
- Richland County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Richland County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the southwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Colonial Heights.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Colonial Heights.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Davis County and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Colonial Heights.
- Virginia
- Bristol City
- This Colonial Heights is located in Bristol City and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol City community of Colonial Heights.
- Colonial Heights City
- This Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colonial Heights City community of Colonial Heights.
- Hampton City
- 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 Virginia community of Colonial Heights [Hampton City].
- Norfolk City
- This Colonial Heights is located in Norfolk City and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the east northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Colonial Heights.
- Roanoke City
- This Colonial Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north northwest of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Colonial Heights.
- Stafford County
- This Colonial Heights is located in Stafford County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Heights that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Colonial Heights.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Colonial Heights [Washington County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Heights ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Wake County
- Echo Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Heights
- Echo Heights is located in Wake County
- Forest Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
- Forest Landing is located in Wake County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Wake County
- Heather Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Wake County
- Heatheridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatheridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatheridge
- Heatheridge is located in Wake County
- Hillandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale is located in Wake County
- Juniper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Malibu Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Valley
- Malibu Valley is located in Wake County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Orchards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rangewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Wake County
- Tiffany Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Woods
- Tiffany Woods is located in Wake County
- Van Story Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Story Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Story Hills
- Van Story Hills is located in Wake County
- Williams Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossroads
- Williams Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Orchards
How Far From Colonial Heights 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 Colonial Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Heights and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Heights to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Colonial Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6974, Longitude: -78.6700 In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Colonial Heights 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> | 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. |
| <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 Colonial Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.971 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.513 degrees. |