Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lake Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Forest
- 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:
- 35.211255, -80.718402
- 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 Lake Forest
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Lake Forest is near Union County and also Cabarrus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Cabarrus 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
Communities Also Named Lake Forest ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Lake Forest.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Lake Forest.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- New Hanover County
- This Lake Forest is located in New Hanover County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Lake Forest.
- New Hanover County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lake Forest [Baldwin County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Lake Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Lake Forest.
- California
- Orange County
- This Lake Forest is located in Orange County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lake Forest.
- Placer County
- This Lake Forest is located in Placer County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km] to the west northwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Lake Forest.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Lake Forest is located in Broward County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the south of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Lake Forest.
- Duval County
- This Lake Forest is located in Duval County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the south of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Lake Forest.
- Hillsborough County
- This Lake Forest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the south southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lake Forest.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Lake Forest is located in Cherokee County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lake Forest.
- Gwinnett County
- This Lake Forest is located in Gwinnett County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the west southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Lake Forest.
- Hall County
- This Lake Forest is located in Hall County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the west southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Lake Forest.
- Oconee County
- This Lake Forest is located in Oconee County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the west southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Lake Forest.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Lake Forest is located in Lake County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lake Forest.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lake Forest [Jefferson Parish].
- Orleans Parish
- This Lake Forest is located in Orleans Parish and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Lake Forest.
- Manitoba
- This Lake Forest lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Lake Forest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Lake Forest.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lake Forest [Antrim County].
- Mississippi
- Warren County
- This Lake Forest is located in Warren County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lake Forest.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Lake Forest [Morris County].
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Lake Forest is located in Greenville County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Lake Forest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Lake Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Lake Forest.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Lake Forest is located in Hamilton County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lake Forest.
- Texas
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lake Forest [Harris County].
- Tarrant County
- This Lake Forest is located in Tarrant County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Lake Forest.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Lake Forest is located in Suffolk City and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Lake Forest.
- Wisconsin
- Waukesha County
- This Lake Forest is located in Waukesha County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lake Forest that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Lake Forest.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Forest ...
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.
- Apple Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
- Apple Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Cedar Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
- Cedar Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
- Coventry Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Woods
- Coventry Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Embassy East
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embassy East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embassy East
- Embassy East is located in Mecklenburg County
- Farmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Four Seasons
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Mecklenburg County
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Mecklenburg County
- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Heathergate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathergate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathergate
- Heathergate is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hickory Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hickory Acres is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Holiday Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Holly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hope Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Idlewild
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Kingwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lawyers Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Station
- Lawyers Station is located in Mecklenburg County
- Orchard Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
- Orchard Knoll is located in Mecklenburg County
- Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Planters Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Planters Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Silverstone
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverstone
- Silverstone is located in Mecklenburg County
- Suburban Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Woods
- Suburban Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Timber Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hickory Ridge
How Far From Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest 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 and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Lake Forest to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 325 miles [523 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2113, Longitude: -80.7184 In this case, the coordinates for Lake Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lake Forest could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.15 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.468 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.46 degrees. |