Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Greenwood 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 Greenwood Acres:
  • 35.764874, -78.750561
  • 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 Greenwood 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wake County
  • Since Greenwood Acres is near Chatham County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham County
  • eBird sighting report for Durham 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 Greenwood Acres ...

We found seven communities that share the name Greenwood Acres.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Greenwood Acres.

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

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Person County
    • This Greenwood Acres is located in Person County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Greenwood Acres.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Newton County
    • This Greenwood Acres is located in Newton County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Greenwood Acres.
  • Louisiana
    • Lafourche Parish
    • This Greenwood Acres is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Greenwood Acres.
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Greenwood Acres is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Greenwood Acres.
  • Ohio
    • Stark County
    • This Greenwood Acres is located in Stark County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Greenwood Acres.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamblen County
    • This Greenwood Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Greenwood Acres.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Greenwood Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenwood Acres that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Greenwood Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwood 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.

• Cedar Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Wake County
• Dublin Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Woods
  • Dublin Woods is located in Wake County
• Dutchess Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
  • Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
• Hearthstone Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone Farms
  • Hearthstone Farms is located in Wake County
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Wake County
• Irongate
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Irongate is located in Wake County
• Isle Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Forest
  • Isle Forest is located in Wake County
• Ivy Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
  • Ivy Meadows is located in Wake County
• Kent Garden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Garden
  • Kent Garden is located in Wake County
• Method
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
  • Method is located in Wake County
• Orchards
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchards
  • Orchards is located in Wake County
• Piney Plains
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Plains
  • Piney Plains is located in Wake County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Pirates Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
    • Pirates Cove is located in Wake County
  • Stoneybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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 Wake County
  • Summerwinds
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwinds
    • Summerwinds is located in Wake County
  • Trappers Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappers Run
    • Trappers Run is located in Wake County
  • Walnut Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Wake County
  • Wishing Well
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishing Well have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well
    • Wishing Well is located in Wake County

How Far From Greenwood 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 Greenwood Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the East.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Greenwood Acres 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 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood Acres. 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/