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:
- 35.880700, -79.078067
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Dogwood Acres is near Durham County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Durham County
- eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 ...
- Alamance County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Cumberland County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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].
- 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 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dogwood Acres.
- Alamance County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This Dogwood Acres is located in Pike County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 351 miles [564.9 km] to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 189 miles [304.2 km] to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dogwood Acres that is located in Orange 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.
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <3>
- Davie Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
- Davie Circle is located in Orange County
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hidden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Orange County
- High Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Ironwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lake Ellen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
- Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
- Pine Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rangewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
- Rangewood is located in Orange County
- Robins Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Wood
- Robins Wood is located in Orange County
- 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Orange County
- Stoney Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Stoney Brook is located in Orange County
- Wildwood Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Wildwood Springs is located in Orange County
How Far From Dogwood Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood Acres to Hillsborough, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full 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 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 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 Orange County: www.co.orange.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 35.8807, Longitude: -79.0781 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 309.20 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.479 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.611 degrees. |