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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 Lassiter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lassiter and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lassiter:
    • 35.910152, -78.424443
    • 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 Lassiter
  • 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 Lassiter ...

We found one communities that share the name Lassiter.

Within North Carolina, the name Lassiter is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Lassiter in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Newton County
      • This Lassiter is located in Newton County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lassiter that is located in Wake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Lassiter.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lassiter ...

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 Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
  • Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
    • Falls is located in Wake County
  • Five Points
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Franklin County
  • Forestville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Wake County
  • Fowlers Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Crossroads
    • Fowlers Crossroads is located in Wake County
  • Harris Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Crossroads
    • Harris Crossroads is located in Franklin County
  • Lizard Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Lick
    • Lizard Lick is located in Wake County
  • Maplewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Wake County
  • Mays Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
    • Mays Crossroads is located in Franklin County
  • Pebblebrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
    • Pebblebrook is located in Wake County
  • Pet Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pet Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pet Crossroads
    • Pet Crossroads is located in Wake County
  • Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Six Forks Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks Crossroads
      • Six Forks Crossroads is located in Wake County
    • Wake Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Crossroads
      • Wake Crossroads is located in Wake County
    • Wake Forest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <3>
    • Walkers Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossroads
      • Walkers Crossroads is located in Wake County
    • Willow Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Wake County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lassiter and extending to:

  • Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lassiter to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 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 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,661 miles [7,501.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lassiter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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 from Point A (ie- Lassiter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lassiter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9102, Longitude: -78.4244       In this case, the coordinates for Lassiter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lassiter 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 308.826 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.055 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.347 degrees.









 

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