Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Knightdale:
  • 35.791978, -78.494605
  • 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 Knightdale

• 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wake County
  • Since Knightdale is near Johnston County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnston County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Knightdale ...

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.

• Eagle Chase
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Chase
  • Eagle Chase is located in Wake County
• Eagle Rock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
  • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
• Emerald Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
  • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
• Golden Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Forest
  • Golden Forest is located in Wake County
• Heatherbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
  • Heatherbrook is located in Wake County
• Hickory Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Meadows
  • Hickory Meadows is located in Wake County
• Maplewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Wake County
• Pebblebrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
  • Pebblebrook is located in Wake County
• Pet Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pet Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pet Crossroads
  • Pet Crossroads is located in Wake County
• Queen Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Pines
  • Queen Pines is located in Wake County
• Rollingwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rollingwood is located in Wake County
• Six Forks Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks Crossroads
  • Six Forks Crossroads is located in Wake County
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  • Skycrest Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
    • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
  • Summit Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge
    • Summit Ridge is located in Wake County
  • Timberlake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Wake County
  • Willow Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Wake County
  • Winter Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Wake County
  • Woods Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
    • Woods Creek is located in Wake County

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

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

• Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the West.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the west (W).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Knightdale to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Knightdale: www.ci.knightdale.nc.us/

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

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