Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Haws Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haws Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Haws Run
- 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 Haws Run:
- 34.694610, -77.552469
- 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 Haws Run
- 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 Onslow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Onslow County
- Since Haws Run is near Pender County and also Duplin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pender County
- eBird sighting report for Duplin 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 Haws Run ...
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.
- Branchwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
- Branchwood is located in Onslow County
- Catherine Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Cedar Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Onslow County
- Cypress Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
- Forest Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Onslow County
- Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Onslow County
- Greystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Half Moon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hawkside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Houston Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
- Houston Heights is located in Onslow County
- Maple Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Paradise Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Onslow County
- Raintree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Shamrock Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Village
- Shamrock Village is located in Onslow County
- Tar Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
- Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
- Willow Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Onslow County
- Paradise Park
How Far From Haws Run 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 Haws Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Haws Run and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Haws Run to Jacksonville, with an average speed<3> 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haws Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/
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> | 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- Haws Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haws Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6946, Longitude: -77.5525 In this case, the coordinates for Haws Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Haws Run 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 308.365 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.347 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.421 degrees. |