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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 Normandy Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Normandy Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Normandy Heights:
- 35.145162, -78.991973
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Normandy 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Normandy Heights is near Harnett County and also Hoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harnett County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Normandy Heights
Communities Also Named Normandy Heights ...
We found four communities that are also named Normandy Heights.
Within North Carolina, the name Normandy Heights is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Winnebago County
- This Normandy Heights is located in Winnebago County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Normandy Heights that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Normandy Heights.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Normandy Heights is located in Howard County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Normandy Heights that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Normandy Heights.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Normandy Heights.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Normandy Heights is located in Butler County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Normandy Heights that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Normandy Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Normandy 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.
- Beaver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beaver Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Bones Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bones Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bones Ford
- Bonnie Doone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Casablanca
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Casablanca is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Chestnut Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Eureka Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eureka Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Foxfire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Foxfire is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Glenhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glenhaven is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hermitage is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hillendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillendale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Holly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Lake Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lake Shores is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lakecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakecrest is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
- Rollingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Scotty Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
- Summer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summer is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer
- Summertime
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summertime is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
- Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- University Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- University Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- Vanstory Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
- Waters Edge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
How Far From Normandy Heights 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 Normandy Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Normandy Heights and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Normandy Heights to Fayetteville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,836 miles [11,001.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,718 miles [7,592.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Normandy Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Normandy Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normandy Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1452, Longitude: -78.9920 In this case, the coordinates for Normandy Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.164 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.328 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.815 degrees. |
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