Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Melborne Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Melborne Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Melborne Heights

• 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 Melborne Heights:
  • 35.963748, -79.965038
  • 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 Melborne Heights

• 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Guilford County
  • Since Melborne Heights is near Randolph County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Randolph County
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Melborne Heights ...

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.

• Allen Jay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
  • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
• Bakertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
  • Bakertown is located in Guilford County
• Deep River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
  • Deep River is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <2>
• Florence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Guilford County
• Freeman Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
  • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
• High Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <2>
• Jamestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
• Miles Crossroad
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroad
  • Miles Crossroad is located in Guilford County
• Oak Hollow Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow Lake
  • Oak Hollow Lake is located in Forsyth County
• Progress
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Progress is located in Randolph County
• Ravenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Ravenwood is located in Randolph County
• Robins Nest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Nest
  • Robins Nest is located in Randolph County
• Trinity Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Park
  • Trinity Park is located in Randolph County

How Far From Melborne Heights 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 Melborne Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Melborne Heights and extending to:

• Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Melborne Heights to Greensboro, 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the east (E). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 258 miles [415.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melborne Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/