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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Village and the surrounding area.
- 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 Village:
- 35.051275, -78.918360
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Highland Village
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Highland Village is near Hoke County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Highland Village
Communities Also Named Highland Village ...
We found eight communities that are also named Highland Village.
Within North Carolina, the name Highland Village is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Highland Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Highland Village.
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Highland Village is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Highland Village.
- Georgia
- Henry County
- This Highland Village is located in Henry County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Highland Village.
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- This Highland Village is located in Monroe County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Highland Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Highland Village.
- Nova Scotia
- This Highland Village lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Highland Village is located in Berkeley County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Highland Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Highland Village.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Highland Village is located in Denton County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the west of the Highland Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Highland Village.
- Harris County
- This Highland Village is located in Harris County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km] to the west southwest of the Highland Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Highland Village.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Village ...
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.
- Bonnie Doone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bordeaux
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bordeaux is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Crossgates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crossgates is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Crystal Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
- Haymount
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Haymount is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymount
- Hermitage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hermitage is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Holiday Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Lakecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakecrest is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
- Legion Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Legion Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Park
- Phoenician Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenician Woods is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Woods
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Queensdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
- Scotty Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
- Summertime
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Summertime is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
- University Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- University Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- Vanstory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
- Vineland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
- Waters Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Williams Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Woods Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Highland Village 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 Highland Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Village 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]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Highland Village to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,719 miles [7,594.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Highland Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0513, Longitude: -78.9184 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.123 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.816 degrees. |
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