Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dogwood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dogwood 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 Dogwood Acres:
- 36.067636, -79.461410
- 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 Dogwood 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 Alamance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- Since Dogwood Acres is near Guilford County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Dogwood Acres ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Dogwood Acres.
There are six communities within North Carolina that are also named Dogwood Acres.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cumberland County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Durham 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 North Carolina community of Dogwood Acres [Durham County].
- Orange County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Randolph 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 North Carolina community of Dogwood Acres [Randolph County].
- Rowan County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Rowan County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Union County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Union County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Cumberland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Pike County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Clayton County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Douglas County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Douglas County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Bossier Parish and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Dogwood Acres.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Darlington County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Greenville County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Greenville County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Washington County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Harris County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Goochland County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood 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.
- Birchwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Alamance County
- Graham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Alamance County
- Hunting Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
- Mark View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Pickwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
- Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
- Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
- Random Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Random Hills is located in Alamance County
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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 Alamance County
How Far From Dogwood 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 Dogwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood Acres and extending to:
- Graham, which is the Seat of Alamance County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 236 miles [379.8 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dogwood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0676, Longitude: -79.4614 In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood Acres 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 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 Dogwood Acres 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Dogwood Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.417 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.755 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.701 degrees. |