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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 Murraysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murraysville 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 Murraysville:
    • 34.295725, -77.847484
    • 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 Murraysville
  • 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 Murraysville ...

We found three communities that share the name Murraysville.

Within North Carolina, the name Murraysville is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Lorain County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Murraysville.
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This Murraysville is located in Berkeley County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Murraysville that is located in New Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Murraysville.
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This Murraysville is located in Jackson County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Murraysville that is located in New Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Murraysville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murraysville ...

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.

  • Council Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Heights
    • Council Heights is located in New Hanover County
  • Fairlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in New Hanover County
  • Falcon Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Point
    • Falcon Point is located in New Hanover County
  • Hightsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
    • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
  • Kings Grant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
  • Lions Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
    • Lions Gate is located in New Hanover County
  • Love Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Grove
    • Love Grove is located in New Hanover County
  • Ocean View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in New Hanover County
  • Princess Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Place
    • Princess Place is located in New Hanover County
  • Queens Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Point
    • Queens Point is located in New Hanover County
  • Shell Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bank
    • Shell Bank is located in New Hanover County
  • Skippers Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
    • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
  • Stoneybrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in New Hanover County
  • Treasure Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
    • Treasure Cove is located in New Hanover County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murraysville and extending to:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Hanover County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Murraysville to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,701 miles [7,565.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murraysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murraysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murraysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2957, Longitude: -77.8475       In this case, the coordinates for Murraysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Murraysville 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 308.536 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.485 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.66 degrees.




 

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