Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Arcadia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Arcadia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Arcadia
- 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 East Arcadia:
- 34.382439, -78.327967
- 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 East Arcadia
- 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 Bladen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bladen County
- Since East Arcadia is near Columbus County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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 East Arcadia ...
We found one communities that share the name East Arcadia.
Within North Carolina, the name East Arcadia is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named East Arcadia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This East Arcadia is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,250 miles [3,621 km]<1> to the west northwest of the East Arcadia that is located in Bladen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of East Arcadia.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Arcadia ...
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.
- Acme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <2>
- Byrdville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Carvers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Council
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Delco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delco
- Delco is located in Columbus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delco <2>
- Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Goose Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hollow
- Goose Hollow is located in Columbus County
- Gooseneck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Kelly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ricefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From East Arcadia 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 town such as East Arcadia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Arcadia and extending to:
- Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Bladen County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Arcadia to Elizabethtown, 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 most of a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Arcadia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Arcadia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3824, Longitude: -78.3280 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 East Arcadia 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 308.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.801 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.808 degrees. |