Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lakecrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakecrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lakecrest
- 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 Lakecrest:
- 35.098774, -78.909471
- 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 Lakecrest
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Lakecrest is near Harnett County and also Hoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harnett County
- eBird sighting report for Hoke 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 Lakecrest ...
We found four communities that share the name Lakecrest.
Within North Carolina, the name Lakecrest is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakecrest ...
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.
- Bonnie Doone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
- Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <4>
- Eureka Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Eureka Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Haymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hillendale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in Cumberland County
- Holly Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Rollingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County
- Sadie Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie Heights
- Sadie Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Scotty Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
- Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Summertime
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertime have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
- Summertime is located in Cumberland County
- University Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- University Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Vanstory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanstory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
- Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Lakecrest 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 Lakecrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakecrest and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Lakecrest to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 281 miles [452.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,717 miles [7,591.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakecrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/
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 '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- Lakecrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakecrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0988, Longitude: -78.9095 In this case, the coordinates for Lakecrest 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 Lakecrest 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lakecrest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.118 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.269 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.798 degrees. |