Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Gold Leaf Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gold Leaf Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gold Leaf Estates

• 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 Gold Leaf Estates:
  • 35.507940, -77.348019
  • 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 Gold Leaf Estates

• 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pitt County
  • Since Gold Leaf Estates is near Greene County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gold Leaf Estates ...

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.

• Black Jack
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
  • Black Jack is located in Pitt County
• Camelot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Pitt County
• Cannon Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
  • Cannon Crossroads is located in Pitt County
• Cherry Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Oaks
  • Cherry Oaks is located in Pitt County
• Club Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
  • Club Pines is located in Pitt County
• Haddocks Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddocks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
  • Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
• Helens Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Crossroads
  • Helens Crossroads is located in Pitt County
• Heritage Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
• Lynndale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
  • Lynndale is located in Pitt County
• Planters Walk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Walk
  • Planters Walk is located in Pitt County
• Quail Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County
• Robinson Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
  • Robinson Heights is located in Pitt County
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  • Rolling Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Pitt County
  • Rollingwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
    • Rollingwood is located in Pitt County
  • Shamrock Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Terrace
    • Shamrock Terrace is located in Pitt County
  • Strawberry Banks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
    • Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
  • Treetops
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treetops have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetops
    • Treetops is located in Pitt County
  • Twin Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creek
    • Twin Creek is located in Pitt County
  • Windy Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
    • Windy Ridge is located in Pitt County
  • Winterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
    • Winterville is located in Pitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <2>

How Far From Gold Leaf Estates 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 Gold Leaf Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gold Leaf Estates and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gold Leaf Estates to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

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