Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Freewood Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freewood Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Freewood 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 Freewood Acres:
- 35.860971, -80.361998
- 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 Freewood 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Freewood Acres is near Davie County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davie County
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Freewood Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Freewood Acres.
Within North Carolina, the name Freewood Acres is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Freewood Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Freewood Acres is located in Monmouth County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Freewood Acres that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Freewood Acres.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Freewood 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.
- Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Currytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
- Currytown is located in Davidson County
- Elbaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Eureka Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mills
- Eureka Mills is located in Davidson County
- Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Jakesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakesville
- Jakesville is located in Davidson County
- Kentwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Davidson County
- Petersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Davidson County
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Davidson County
- Random Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
- Random Woods is located in Davidson County
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- Reeds Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossroads
- Reeds Crossroads is located in Davidson County
- Reedy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
- Reedy Creek is located in Davidson County
- Rolling Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in Davidson County
- Royal Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Park
- Royal Park is located in Davidson County
- Reeds Crossroads
How Far From Freewood Acres 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 Freewood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freewood Acres and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Freewood Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 277 miles [445.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freewood Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freewood Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freewood Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8610, Longitude: -80.3620 In this case, the coordinates for Freewood Acres 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Freewood Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.941 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.324 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.123 degrees. |