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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 Longview Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview Acres 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 Longview Acres:
    • 35.466265, -79.210022
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Alamance County
      • This Longview Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Longview Acres that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Longview Acres.
    • Cumberland County
      • This Longview Acres is located in Cumberland County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Longview Acres that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Longview Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Longview Acres is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longview Acres that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Longview Acres.

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.

  • Colon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Lee County
  • Cool Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
    • Cool Springs is located in Lee County
  • Holly Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Lee County
  • Lemon Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
    • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
  • Meadow Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Park is located in Lee County
  • Owls Nest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
    • Owls Nest is located in Lee County
  • Planters Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
    • Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
  • Quail Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
  • Royal Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
  • Stoneybrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
  • Trails End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
    • Trails End is located in Lee County
  • Tramway
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
    • Tramway is located in Lee County
  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Lee County

How Far From Longview Acres 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 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:

  • Sanford, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Longview Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 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 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,715 miles [7,588.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Lee County: www.leecountync.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: 35.4663, Longitude: -79.2100       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 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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.283 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.512 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.796 degrees.




 

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