Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colonial Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Hills
- 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 Hills:
- 34.757662, -77.339404
- 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 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 Onslow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Onslow County
- Since Colonial Hills is near Carteret County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carteret County
- eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Hills ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Colonial Hills.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Colonial Hills.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Orange County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Orange County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Colonial Hills.
- Orange County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Madison County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Colonial Hills.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the west of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Colonial Hills.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Colonial Hills.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Paulding County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Colonial Hills.
- Indiana
- Warrick 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 Indiana community of Colonial Hills [Warrick County].
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Carroll County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the north of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Colonial Hills.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Colonial Hills.
- Ohio
- Franklin 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 Ohio community of Colonial Hills [Franklin County].
- Richland County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Richland County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Colonial Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Berks County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the north of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Colonial Hills.
- Dauphin County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Dauphin County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the north of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Colonial Hills.
- Mifflin County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Mifflin County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the north of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Colonial Hills.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Anderson County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Colonial Hills.
- Greenville County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the west of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Colonial Hills.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Colonial Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Onslow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Colonial Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial 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.
- Branchwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
- Branchwood is located in Onslow County
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Onslow County
- Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Onslow County
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Onslow County
- Hawkside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Houston Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
- Houston Heights is located in Onslow County
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Piney Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
- Piney Green is located in Onslow County
- Pumpkin Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
- Walnut Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Onslow County
- Willow Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Onslow County
How Far From Colonial Hills 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 Colonial Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Hills and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Hills to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north (N). Driving 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 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Hills. 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/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colonial Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7577, Longitude: -77.3394 In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Hills 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 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> | 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 Hills 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 308.246 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.22 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.322 degrees. |