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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 Homestead Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homestead Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Homestead Acres:
    • 35.759860, -80.224772
    • 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 Homestead Acres
  • 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 Homestead Acres ...

We found four communities that share the name Homestead Acres.

Within North Carolina, the name Homestead Acres 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
      • Bartow County
      • This Homestead Acres is located in Bartow County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Homestead Acres that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Homestead Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Homestead Acres is located in Greenville County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Homestead Acres that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Homestead Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Homestead Acres is located in Blount County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west of the Homestead Acres that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Homestead Acres.
      • Bradley County
      • This Homestead Acres is located in Bradley County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the west of the Homestead Acres that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Homestead Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Homestead Acres ...

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 Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Cotton Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
    • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Eastern Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
    • Eastern Heights is located in Davidson County
  • Green Needles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Needles
    • Green Needles is located in Davidson County
  • Hillcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Davidson County
  • Holly Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Meadowview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Davidson County
  • Pinecrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Davidson County
  • Ravenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rocky Meadow ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Meadow
      • Rocky Meadow is located in Davidson County
    • Rolling Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
      • Rolling Park is located in Davidson County
    • Royal Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Park
      • Royal Park is located in Davidson County
    • Sandy Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
      • Sandy Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Twin Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Davidson County

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

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

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Homestead Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 278 miles [447.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Homestead Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7599, Longitude: -80.2248       In this case, the coordinates for Homestead Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Homestead Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.862 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.219 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.10 degrees.




 

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