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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 Lake Forest Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest Estates:
- 35.929866, -79.035566
- 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 Lake Forest 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Lake Forest Estates is near Durham County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Durham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Lake Forest Estates
Communities Also Named Lake Forest Estates ...
We found three communities that are also named Lake Forest Estates.
Within North Carolina, the name Lake Forest Estates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Lake Forest Estates is located in Lee County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Forest Estates that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Lake Forest Estates.
- South Carolina
- Edgefield County
- This Lake Forest Estates is located in Edgefield County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Forest Estates that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Lake Forest Estates.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- This Lake Forest Estates is located in Grainger County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Forest Estates that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Lake Forest Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Forest 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.
- Cedar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Colony Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Colony Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coventry is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Davie Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Davie Circle is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
- Falconbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Falconbridge is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconbridge
- Five Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Five Oaks is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Fox Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Meadows is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hickory Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Oaks is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
- Hidden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hidden Hills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- High Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- High Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Park
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ironwoods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ironwoods is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwoods
- Lake Ellen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
- Pine Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Knob is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knob
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Wildwood Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
How Far From Lake Forest Estates 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 Lake Forest Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Forest Estates and extending to:
- Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Forest Estates to Hillsborough, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Forest Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9299, Longitude: -79.0356 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Forest Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.175 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.457 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.579 degrees. |
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