Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hargrove Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hargrove Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hargrove 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 Hargrove Estates:
- 36.479032, -78.426387
- 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 Hargrove 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 Vance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vance County
- Since Hargrove Estates is near Granville County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Granville County
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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 Hargrove 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.
- Bullock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Bullock is located in Granville County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <2>
- Bullocksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullocksville
- Bullocksville is located in Vance County
- Fields Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Ferry
- Fields Ferry is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Harris Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Crossroads
- Harris Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Hicks Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossroads
- Hicks Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Kellys Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
- Kellys Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Knotts Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Crossroads
- Knotts Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Ponderosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Presbyterian Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presbyterian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Point
- Presbyterian Point is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Townsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsville
- Townsville is located in Granville County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsville <2>
- Tungsten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Hargrove 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 Hargrove 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 Hargrove Estates and extending to:
- Henderson, which is the Seat of Vance County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hargrove Estates to Henderson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,638 miles [7,464.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hargrove Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vance County: www.vancecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hargrove Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hargrove Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4790, Longitude: -78.4264 In this case, the coordinates for Hargrove Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hargrove 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 308.811 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.123 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.157 degrees. |