Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hearthstone:
  • 35.847651, -78.576947
  • 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 Hearthstone

• 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 Hearthstone is near Franklin County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Hearthstone ...

We found four communities that share the name Hearthstone.

Within North Carolina, the name Hearthstone is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Muscogee County
    • This Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hearthstone that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Hearthstone.
  • Ohio
    • Montgomery County
    • This Hearthstone is located in Montgomery County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hearthstone that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hearthstone.
  • South Carolina
    • Sumter County
    • This Hearthstone is located in Sumter County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hearthstone that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Hearthstone.
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Hearthstone is located in Harris County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hearthstone that is located in Wake County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hearthstone.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hearthstone ...

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 Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Wake County
• Eden Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Forest
  • Eden Forest is located in Wake County
• Falls Church
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Wake County
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Fox Run is located in Wake County
• Heatherbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
  • Heatherbrook is located in Wake County
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Hickory Hills is located in Wake County
• Hickory Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hollow
  • Hickory Hollow is located in Wake County
• Pet Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pet Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pet Crossroads
  • Pet Crossroads is located in Wake County
• Quail Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Hollow is located in Wake County
• Quail Meadow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
  • Quail Meadow is located in Wake County
• Quail Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Wake County
• Rollingwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rollingwood is located in Wake County
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  • Scarsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Scarsdale is located in Wake County
  • Skycrest Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
    • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
  • Summit Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge
    • Summit Ridge is located in Wake County
  • Timberlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Wake County
  • Village Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gate
    • Village Gate is located in Wake County
  • Waco Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco Heights
    • Waco Heights is located in Wake County
  • Willow Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Wake County
  • Winter Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Winter Park is located in Wake County
  • Woods Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
    • Woods Creek is located in Wake County

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

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

• Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the southwest (SW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Hearthstone 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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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