Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Colonial Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Park
- 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 Park:
- 36.052363, -79.059734
- 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 Park
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Colonial Park is near Durham County and also Alamance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Durham County
- eBird sighting report for Alamance 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 Park ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Colonial Park.
Within North Carolina, the name Colonial Park is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Colonial Park [New Castle County].
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Colonial Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Colonial Park.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Colonial Park [Vigo County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Colonial Park is located in Baltimore County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Colonial Park.
- Washington County
- This Colonial Park is located in Washington County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Colonial Park.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Colonial Park is located in Worcester County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Colonial Park.
- New York
- New York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Colonial Park [New York County].
- Oneida County
- This Colonial Park is located in Oneida County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Colonial Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Colonial Park.
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Colonial Park [Delaware County].
- Lancaster 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 Pennsylvania community of Colonial Park [Lancaster County].
- Northumberland County
- This Colonial Park is located in Northumberland County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Colonial Park.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Colonial Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,798 miles [2,893.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Colonial Park.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This Colonial Park is located in James City County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Colonial Park.
- Warren County
- This Colonial Park is located in Warren County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northeast of the Colonial Park that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Colonial Park.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Park ...
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.
- Cornwallis Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Hills
- Cornwallis Hills is located in Orange County
- Falls of New Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls of New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls of New Hope
- Falls of New Hope is located in Orange County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Manor Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Manor Hill is located in Orange County
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Orange County
- Orange Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Orange Heights is located in Orange County
- Piney Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Orange County
- Poplar Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Orange County
- Rosewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Durham County
- Stagecoach Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Run
- Stagecoach Run is located in Orange County
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Orange County
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- Walnut Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Orange County
- Whispering Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Orange County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Willow Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Orange County
- Walnut Cove
How Far From Colonial Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Park and extending to:
- Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Colonial Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,684 miles [7,538.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Park 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colonial Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0524, Longitude: -79.0597 In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Park 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 309.186 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.488 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.548 degrees. |