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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 Imperial Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Imperial Estates 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 Imperial Estates:
- 35.707102, -77.876094
- 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 Imperial Estates
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Imperial Estates is near Nash County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Imperial Estates
Communities Also Named Imperial Estates ...
We found five communities that are also named Imperial Estates.
Within North Carolina, the name Imperial Estates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Imperial Estates that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Imperial Estates.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Imperial Estates that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Imperial Estates.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Knox County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the west of the Imperial Estates that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Imperial Estates.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Imperial Estates that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Imperial Estates.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Imperial Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Imperial Estates that is located in Wilson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Imperial Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Imperial Estates ...
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.
- Dixie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Drivers Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Drivers Store is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers Store
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hominy Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
- Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rosebud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rosebud is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Sandy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sandy Creek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Seven Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Sun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sun is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- White Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Fox is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Imperial Estates 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 Imperial Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Imperial Estates and extending to:
- Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Imperial Estates to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,645 miles [7,475.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Imperial Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Imperial Estates 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 Imperial Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7071, Longitude: -77.8761 In this case, the coordinates for Imperial Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.52 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.675 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.204 degrees. |
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