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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 Green Valley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Valley Estates 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 Green Valley Estates:
    • 35.517225, -79.20558
    • 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 Green Valley Estates
  • 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 Green Valley Estates ...

We found five communities that share the name Green Valley Estates.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Green Valley Estates.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Green Valley Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Green Valley Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Green Valley Estates is located in Clayton County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Green Valley Estates.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Green Valley Estates is located in Berks County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Green Valley Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Green Valley Estates is located in Lexington County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Green Valley Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Williamson County
      • This Green Valley Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the west of the Green Valley Estates that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Green Valley Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Valley 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.

  • Colon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Lee County
  • Cool Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
    • Cool Springs is located in Lee County
  • Farmville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <3>
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Lee County
  • Owls Nest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
    • Owls Nest is located in Lee County
  • Planters Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
    • Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
  • Royal Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
  • Stoneybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
  • Tramway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
    • Tramway is located in Lee County
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Lee County

How Far From Green Valley Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Green Valley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Valley Estates and extending to:

  • Sanford, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Green Valley Estates to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

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 '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- Green Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5172, Longitude: -79.2056    
<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 Green Valley Estates 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 309.28 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.516 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.778 degrees.









 

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