Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longview Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longview Acres
- 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 Longview Acres:
- 36.072636, -79.483911
- 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 Longview Acres
- 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 Alamance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- Since Longview Acres is near Guilford County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Longview Acres ...
We found three communities that share the name Longview Acres.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Longview Acres.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Longview Acres in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cumberland County
- This Longview Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Longview Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Longview Acres.
- Lee County
- This Longview Acres is located in Lee County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Longview Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Longview Acres.
- Cumberland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Longview Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,771 miles [2,850.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longview Acres that is located in Alamance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Longview Acres.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longview Acres ...
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.
- Birchwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cedar Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Alamance County
- Graham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <3>
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Alamance County
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Alamance County
- Hunting Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Alamance County
- Mark View
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pickwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
- Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
- Quail Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
- Random Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Random Hills is located in Alamance County
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Alamance County
How Far From Longview Acres 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 Longview Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longview Acres and extending to:
- Graham, which is the Seat of Alamance County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Longview Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 236 miles [379.8 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longview Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.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- Longview Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0726, Longitude: -79.4839 In this case, the coordinates for Longview Acres 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 Longview Acres 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 309.43 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.77 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.709 degrees. |