Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Forest
- 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 Pine Forest:
- 34.733494, -79.505327
- 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 Pine Forest
- 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 Scotland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scotland County
- Since Pine Forest is near Marlboro County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marlboro County
- eBird sighting report for Robeson 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 Pine Forest ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Pine Forest.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Pine Forest.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Moore County
- This Pine Forest is located in Moore County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Pine Forest.
- Moore County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Pine Forest is located in Coffee County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Pine Forest.
- Saint Clair 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 Alabama community of Pine Forest [Saint Clair County].
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Pine Forest is located in Escambia County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Pine Forest.
- Georgia
- Appling County
- This Pine Forest is located in Appling County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Pine Forest.
- Bibb County
- This Pine Forest is located in Bibb County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Pine Forest.
- Bulloch County
- This Pine Forest is located in Bulloch County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Pine Forest.
- Clarke County
- This Pine Forest is located in Clarke County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Pine Forest.
- Glynn County
- This Pine Forest is located in Glynn County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Pine Forest.
- Hall County
- This Pine Forest is located in Hall County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the west of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Pine Forest.
- Houston County
- This Pine Forest is located in Houston County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Pine Forest.
- Paulding County
- This Pine Forest is located in Paulding County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the west of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Pine Forest.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Pine Forest is located in Caddo Parish and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Pine Forest.
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Pine Forest is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Pine Forest.
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Pine Forest.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Pine Forest.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Pine Forest is located in Anderson County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Pine Forest.
- Berkeley County
- This Pine Forest is located in Berkeley County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Pine Forest.
- Greenville County
- This Pine Forest is located in Greenville County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the west of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pine Forest.
- Richland County
- This Pine Forest is located in Richland County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Pine Forest.
- Texas
- Hopkins County
- This Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Pine Forest.
- Orange County
- This Pine Forest is located in Orange County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the west southwest of the Pine Forest that is located in Scotland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Forest.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Forest ...
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.
- Crossway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hasty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Ida Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Johns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Scotland County
- Masons Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Crossroads
- Masons Crossroads is located in Scotland County
- Sandy Bottoms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottoms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottoms
- Sandy Bottoms is located in Scotland County
- Sugar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Scotland County
- Sunshine Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
- Sunshine Park is located in Scotland County
- Whispering Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County
- Woodrun
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Pine Forest 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 Pine Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Forest and extending to:
- Laurinburg, which is the Seat of Scotland County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Forest to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 318 miles [511.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,759 miles [7,658.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Pine Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7335, Longitude: -79.5053 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Forest 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Pine Forest 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> | 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 Pine Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pine Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.458 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.606 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.138 degrees. |