Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Forest Landing:
  • 35.682932, -78.599727
  • 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 Forest Landing

• 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wake County
  • Since Forest Landing is near Johnston County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnston 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 Forest Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Forest Landing.

Within North Carolina, the name Forest Landing is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Forest Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Kent County
    • This Forest Landing is located in Kent County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Landing that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Forest Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Landing ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Wake County
• Echo Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Heights
  • Echo Heights is located in Wake County
• Emerald Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
  • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Wake County
• Heather Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
  • Heather Hills is located in Wake County
• Heatheridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatheridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatheridge
  • Heatheridge is located in Wake County
• Hillandale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Hillandale is located in Wake County
• Legend Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legend Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legend Hills
  • Legend Hills is located in Wake County
• Malibu Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Valley
  • Malibu Valley is located in Wake County
• Rangewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
  • Rangewood is located in Wake County
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Wake County
• Tiffany Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Woods
  • Tiffany Woods is located in Wake County
• Van Story Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Story Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Story Hills
  • Van Story Hills is located in Wake County

How Far From Forest Landing 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 Forest Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Landing to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

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