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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 Lakewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood 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 Lakewood Estates:
- 35.304885, -78.027766
- 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 Lakewood 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Lakewood Estates is near Duplin County and also Johnston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Duplin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston 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 Lakewood Estates
Communities Also Named Lakewood Estates ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Lakewood Estates.
Within North Carolina, the name Lakewood Estates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Arkansas
- Miller County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miller County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Pinellas County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Pinellas County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Lake County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Will County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Will County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the west of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- Webster Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Webster Parish and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km] to the west of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Charles County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Charles County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the north of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lakewood Estates.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Fairfax County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the north of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Green Lake County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood 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.
- Foxfire
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foxfire is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenleaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenleaf is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Irongate
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Irongate is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Rosewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rosewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Sandy Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sleepy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Spring Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spring Hope is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
- Stevens Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens Mill is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
How Far From Lakewood Estates 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 community such as Lakewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakewood Estates and extending to:
- Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Lakewood Estates to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> 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 254 miles [408.8 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Lakewood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3049, Longitude: -78.0278 In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.616 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.725 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.397 degrees. |
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