Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for County Acres

• 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 County Acres:
  • 35.266274, -77.640805
  • 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 County Acres

• 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 Lenoir County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
  • Since County Acres is near Greene County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 County Acres ...

We found two communities that share the name County Acres.

Within North Carolina, the name County Acres is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Sedgwick County
    • This County Acres is located in Sedgwick County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the County Acres that is located in Lenoir County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of County Acres.
  • Louisiana
    • Ouachita Parish
    • This County Acres is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west of the County Acres that is located in Lenoir County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of County Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near County 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.

• Booker T Washington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T Washington
  • Booker T Washington is located in Lenoir County
• Branchwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Lenoir County
• Club Pines
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
  • Club Pines is located in Lenoir County
• Clubview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubview
  • Clubview is located in Lenoir County
• Falling Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Creek
  • Falling Creek is located in Lenoir County
• George Washington Carver
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Washington Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Washington Carver
  • George Washington Carver is located in Lenoir County
• Hickory Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Lenoir County
• Howard Hights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Hights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hights
  • Howard Hights is located in Lenoir County
• Hullwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hullwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullwood
  • Hullwood is located in Lenoir County
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  • Mary Beth Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Beth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Beth Park
    • Mary Beth Park is located in Lenoir County
  • Meadow Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in Lenoir County
  • Parrott Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Fork
    • Parrott Fork is located in Lenoir County
  • Random Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
    • Random Woods is located in Lenoir County
  • Tanglewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Lenoir County
  • Trinity Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Woods
    • Trinity Woods is located in Lenoir County

How Far From County Acres 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 County Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kinston, which is the Seat of Lenoir County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from County Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,652 miles [7,486.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/

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