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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 Country Club Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Club Acres 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 Country Club Acres:
    • 34.775996, -77.370794
    • 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 Country Club Acres
  • 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 Country Club Acres ...

We found six communities that share the name Country Club Acres.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Country Club Acres.

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

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Alamance County
      • This Country Club Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Club Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Country Club Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Country Club Acres is located in Lauderdale County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the west of the Country Club Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Country Club Acres.
      • Limestone County
      • This Country Club Acres is located in Limestone County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the west of the Country Club Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Country Club Acres.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Country Club Acres is located in Hamilton County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Club Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Country Club Acres.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Country Club Acres is located in Weber County and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Club Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Country Club Acres.
    • Virginia
      • York County
      • This Country Club Acres is located in York County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Club Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Country Club Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Club Acres ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
    • Branchwood is located in Onslow County
  • College Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Onslow County
  • Forest Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Onslow County
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Onslow County
  • Hawkside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkside
    • Hawkside is located in Onslow County
  • Houston Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
    • Houston Heights is located in Onslow County
  • Indian Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Onslow County
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Onslow County
  • Pumpkin Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
  • Walnut Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Walnut Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Willow Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Country Club Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Country Club Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Club Acres and extending to:

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Country Club Acres 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 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 285 miles [458.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Club Acres. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Club Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Club Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7760, Longitude: -77.3708       In this case, the coordinates for Country Club Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Country Club Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.262 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.242 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.327 degrees.









 

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