Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hermitage, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hermitage and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hermitage
- 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 Hermitage:
- 35.062941, -78.975584
- 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 Hermitage
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Hermitage is near Hoke County and also Harnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- eBird sighting report for Harnett 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 Hermitage ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Hermitage.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Hermitage.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Bradley County
- This Hermitage is located in Bradley County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<2> to the west of the Hermitage that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Hermitage.
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Hermitage [Pulaski County].
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hermitage that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Hermitage.
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Hermitage [West Baton Rouge Parish].
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New York
- Steuben County
- This Hermitage is located in Steuben County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the north of the Hermitage that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Hermitage.
- Wyoming County
- This Hermitage is located in Wyoming County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the north of the Hermitage that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Hermitage.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Hermitage lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hermitage that is located in Cumberland County.
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Hermitage lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hermitage that is located in Cumberland County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- This Hermitage is located in Augusta County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<2> to the north of the Hermitage that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Hermitage.
- Gloucester County
- This Hermitage is located in Gloucester County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the northeast of the Hermitage that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Hermitage.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hermitage ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Bonnie Doone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
- Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <5>
- Bordeaux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Chestnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Ducks Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
- Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Emerald Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Gardens
- Emerald Gardens is located in Cumberland County
- Foxfire
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Glenhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Lake Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Lake Shores is located in Cumberland County
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
- Queensdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
- Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
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- Scotty Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
- Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Shadowlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
- Summer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Summertime
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertime have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
- Summertime is located in Cumberland County
- Vanstory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanstory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
- Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Waters Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Winter Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
- Woods Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Scotty Hills
How Far From Hermitage 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 Hermitage to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hermitage and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Hermitage to Raleigh, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hermitage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hermitage could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hermitage) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hermitage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0629, Longitude: -78.9756 In this case, the coordinates for Hermitage have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hermitage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hermitage to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.155 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.307 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.834 degrees. |