Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Highland Pines:
  • 34.905988, -79.737557
  • 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 Highland Pines

• 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • Since Highland Pines is near Scotland County and also Marlboro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Scotland County
  • eBird sighting report for Marlboro 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 Highland Pines ...

We found three communities that share the name Highland Pines.

Within North Carolina, the name Highland Pines is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
    • This Highland Pines is located in Coconino County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<1> to the west of the Highland Pines that is located in Richmond County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Highland Pines.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Highland Pines is located in Hillsborough County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Highland Pines that is located in Richmond County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Highland Pines.
  • Georgia
    • Muscogee County
    • This Highland Pines is located in Muscogee County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Pines that is located in Richmond County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Highland Pines.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Pines ...

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.

• Cognac
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cognac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cognac
  • Cognac is located in Richmond County
• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Richmond County
• Fruitland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Richmond County
• Hamlet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <3>
• Honey Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
  • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
• Knob Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
  • Knob Hill is located in Richmond County
• Maplewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Richmond County
• Old Hundred
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hundred
  • Old Hundred is located in Scotland County
• Piney Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Richmond County

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

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

• Rockingham, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Highland Pines to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,762 miles [7,663.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/