Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maple Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Hill
- 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 Maple Hill:
- 34.661543, -77.695442
- 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 Maple Hill
- 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 Pender County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pender County
- Since Maple Hill is near Onslow County and also Duplin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Onslow County
- eBird sighting report for Duplin 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 Maple Hill ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Maple Hill.
Within North Carolina, the name Maple Hill is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Maple Hill is located in Madison County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the west of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Maple Hill.
- Connecticut
- Hartford 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 Connecticut community of Maple Hill [Hartford County].
- Iowa
- Emmet County
- This Maple Hill is located in Emmet County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Maple Hill.
- Kansas
- Wabaunsee County
- This Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Maple Hill.
- Michigan
- Montcalm 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 Maple Hill [Montcalm County].
- Minnesota
- Cook County
- This Maple Hill is located in Cook County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Maple Hill.
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This Maple Hill is located in Clinton County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Maple Hill.
- Nebraska
- Douglas 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 Nebraska community of Maple Hill [Douglas County].
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Maple Hill is located in Oswego County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the north of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Maple Hill.
- Ulster County
- This Maple Hill is located in Ulster County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the north northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Maple Hill.
- Ontario
- This Maple Hill lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Maple Hill.
- Schuylkill County
- This Maple Hill is located in Schuylkill County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the north of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Maple Hill.
- Tioga County
- This Maple Hill is located in Tioga County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km] to the north of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Maple Hill.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Maple Hill lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Maple Hill.
- Wilson County
- This Maple Hill is located in Wilson County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km] to the west northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Maple Hill.
- Virginia
- Lynchburg City
- This Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Maple Hill.
- Suffolk City
- This Maple Hill is located in Suffolk City and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Maple Hill.
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- This Maple Hill is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Pender County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Maple Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Hill ...
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.
- Catherine Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Cypress Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
- Fountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Greystone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Haws Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Paradise Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Paradise Park is located in Onslow County
- Pin Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Shaken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Shelter Neck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Neck
- Shelter Neck is located in Pender County
- Six Forks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Stag Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Tar Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
- Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
- White Stocking
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stocking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stocking
- White Stocking is located in Pender County
How Far From Maple Hill 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 Maple Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple Hill and extending to:
- Burgaw, which is the Seat of Pender County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Hill to Burgaw, 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,679 miles [7,530.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maple Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6615, Longitude: -77.6954 In this case, the coordinates for Maple Hill 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Maple Hill 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 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 Maple Hill 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 308.445 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.434 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.485 degrees. |