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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 North Hills Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Hills Estates 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 North Hills Estates:
    • 35.482107, -77.419687
    • 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 North Hills Estates
  • 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 North Hills Estates ...

We found five communities that share the name North Hills Estates.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named North Hills Estates.

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

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Wake County
      • This North Hills Estates is located in Wake County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Hills Estates that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of North Hills Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This North Hills Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Hills Estates that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of North Hills Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This North Hills Estates is located in Greenwood County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Hills Estates that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of North Hills Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This North Hills Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west of the North Hills Estates that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of North Hills Estates.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This North Hills Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Hills Estates that is located in Pitt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of North Hills Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Hills Estates ...

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.

  • Cannon Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
    • Cannon Crossroads is located in Pitt County
  • Club Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Club Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
    • Club Pines is located in Pitt County
  • Fountain Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
    • Fountain Hill is located in Lenoir County
  • Frog Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Frog Level is located in Pitt County
  • Haddocks Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddocks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddocks Crossroads
    • Haddocks Crossroads is located in Pitt County
  • Helens Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Crossroads
    • Helens Crossroads is located in Pitt County
  • Littlefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Pitt County
  • Lynndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
    • Lynndale is located in Pitt County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Pitt County
  • Red Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Pitt County
  • Robinson Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
    • Robinson Heights is located in Pitt County
  • Rollingwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
    • Rollingwood is located in Pitt County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Shamrock Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Terrace
      • Shamrock Terrace is located in Pitt County
    • Strawberry Banks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Banks
      • Strawberry Banks is located in Pitt County
    • Treetops
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treetops have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetops
      • Treetops is located in Pitt County
    • Willow Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Greene County
    • Winterville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

How Far From North Hills Estates 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 North Hills Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from North Hills Estates to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 236 miles [379.8 km] to the north (N). Driving 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 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,633 miles [7,456.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- North Hills Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Hills Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4821, Longitude: -77.4197       In this case, the coordinates for North Hills Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 North Hills Estates 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 308.27 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.355 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.107 degrees.




 

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