Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hightsville:
  • 34.269614, -77.931654
  • 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 Hightsville

• 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 New Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for New Hanover County
  • Since Hightsville is near Brunswick County and also Pender County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
  • eBird sighting report for Pender 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 Hightsville ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Brunswick County
• Council Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Heights
  • Council Heights is located in New Hanover County
• Easy Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Hill
  • Easy Hill is located in Brunswick County
• Fairlawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fairlawn is located in New Hanover County
• Kings Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
  • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
• Lincoln Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Forest
  • Lincoln Forest is located in New Hanover County
• Love Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Grove
  • Love Grove is located in New Hanover County
• Piney Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
  • Piney Woods is located in New Hanover County
• Princess Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Place
  • Princess Place is located in New Hanover County
• Skippers Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
  • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
• Sunset Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
  • Sunset Park is located in New Hanover County
• Walnut Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Walnut Hills is located in New Hanover County
• Winter Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
  • Winter Park is located in New Hanover County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hightsville and extending to:

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Hanover County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Hightsville to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,706 miles [7,573.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.com/

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