Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Macks Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Macks Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Macks Village
- 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 Macks Village:
- 35.627656, -78.719176
- 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 Macks Village
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Macks Village is near Johnston County and also Harnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- eBird sighting report for Harnett 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Macks Village ...
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.
- Echo Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Heights
- Echo Heights is located in Wake County
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wake County
- Forest Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
- Forest Landing is located in Wake County
- Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Wake County
- Heather Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Wake County
- Heatheridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatheridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatheridge
- Heatheridge is located in Wake County
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
- Juniper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Malibu Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Valley
- Malibu Valley is located in Wake County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
- Rangewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Wake County
- Tiffany Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Woods
- Tiffany Woods is located in Wake County
- Van Story Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Story Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Story Hills
- Van Story Hills is located in Wake County
- Williams Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossroads
- Williams Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Willow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Wake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <2>
- Rolling Hills
How Far From Macks Village 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 Macks Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Macks Village and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Macks Village to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 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 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,686 miles [7,541.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macks Village. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Macks Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macks Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6277, Longitude: -78.7192 In this case, the coordinates for Macks Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Macks Village 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 309.00 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.213 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.555 degrees. |