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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 Eastwood Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastwood Park 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 Eastwood Park:
    • 35.910423, -78.990010
    • 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 Eastwood Park
  • 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 Eastwood Park ...

We found three communities that share the name Eastwood Park.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Eastwood Park.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Eastwood Park in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Eastwood Park, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Stanly County
      • This Eastwood Park is located in Stanly County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastwood Park that is located in Durham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Eastwood Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Eastwood Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastwood Park that is located in Durham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Eastwood Park.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Jamaica
      • - Saint Andrew
      • Distance: 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the south

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastwood Park ...

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.

  • Cedar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
  • Chapel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Colony Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
    • Colony Park is located in Orange County
  • Coventry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Orange County
  • Davie Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
    • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
  • Falconbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconbridge
    • Falconbridge is located in Durham County
  • Five Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
    • Five Oaks is located in Durham County
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Orange County
  • Hickory Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
    • Hickory Oaks is located in Durham County
  • Hidden Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in Orange County
  • High Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Park
    • High Park is located in Orange County
  • Ironwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwoods
    • Ironwoods is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lake Ellen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
      • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
    • Pine Knob
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knob
      • Pine Knob is located in Orange County
    • Quail Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Orange County
    • Wildwood Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Eastwood Park 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 Eastwood Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Durham, which is the Seat of Durham County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Eastwood Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 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 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eastwood Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastwood Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9104, Longitude: -78.9900       In this case, the coordinates for Eastwood Park 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Eastwood Park 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 309.149 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.425 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.567 degrees.









 

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