Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kernersville:
  • 36.107440, -80.088239
  • 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 Kernersville

• 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
  • Since Kernersville is near Guilford County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Guilford County
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Kernersville ...

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.

• Benefit ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benefit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
  • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
• Bonanza Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
  • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
• Four Seasons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Four Seasons is located in Forsyth County
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Fox Run is located in Forsyth County
• Greystone Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
  • Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
• High Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
  • High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
• Quail Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Hollow is located in Forsyth County
• Sandy Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Guilford County
• Smokerise
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokerise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokerise
  • Smokerise is located in Forsyth County
• Sun Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
  • Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
• Timber Trails
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
  • Timber Trails is located in Forsyth County
• Union Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
  • Union Cross is located in Forsyth County
• Walkertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <2>
• Willowbend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
  • Willowbend is located in Forsyth County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kernersville and extending to:

• Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the West.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Kernersville 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 255 miles [410.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kernersville: www.ci.kernersville.nc.us/

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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