Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Long Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Long Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Long Beach
- 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 Long Beach:
- 33.900000, -78.100000
- 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 Long Beach
- 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- Since Long Beach is near New Hanover County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Hanover County
- eBird sighting report for Columbus 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 Long Beach ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Long Beach.
Within North Carolina, the name Long Beach is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,284 miles [3,675.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Long Beach.
- Indiana
- LaPorte County
- This Long Beach is located in LaPorte County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Long Beach.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Long Beach is located in Cumberland County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Long Beach.
- York County
- This Long Beach is located in York County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the north northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Long Beach.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Long Beach is located in Calvert County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Long Beach.
- Massachusetts
- Essex 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 Massachusetts community of Long Beach [Essex County].
- Michigan
- Muskegon 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 Long Beach [Muskegon County].
- Minnesota
- Pope County
- This Long Beach is located in Pope County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Long Beach.
- Mississippi
- Harrison County
- This Long Beach is located in Harrison County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Long Beach.
- Missouri
- Taney County
- This Long Beach is located in Taney County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Long Beach.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Long Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Long Beach.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Long Beach is located in Nassau County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Long Beach.
- Queens 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 York community of Long Beach [Queens County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Long Beach lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Long Beach lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Long Beach is located in Ottawa County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Long Beach.
- Ontario
- This Long Beach lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the north of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- Washington
- Pacific County
- This Long Beach is located in Pacific County and lies 2,533 miles [4,076.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Long Beach that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Long Beach.
- Pierce 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 Washington community of Long Beach [Pierce County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Beach ...
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.
- Bald Head Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Head Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Head Island
- Bald Head Island is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Head Island <4>
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
- Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
- Bolivia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <4>
- Coolvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Half Hell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Piney Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Brunswick County
- Sandy Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sandy Hill is located in Brunswick County
- Sheephead Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheephead Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheephead Rock
- Sheephead Rock is located in New Hanover County
- Suburb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Supply
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supply have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supply
- Supply is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Supply <4>
How Far From Long Beach 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 town such as Long Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Long Beach and extending to:
- Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Long Beach to Bolivia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 350 miles [563.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,729 miles [7,610.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/
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 from Point A (ie- Long Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Long Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9000, Longitude: -78.1000 In this case, the coordinates for Long Beach 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach 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 308.681 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.593 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.878 degrees. |