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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 Pine Knoll, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Knoll 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 Pine Knoll:
- 34.981275, -78.961695
- 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 Pine Knoll
- 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 Pine Knoll is near Hoke County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pine Knoll
Communities Also Named Pine Knoll ...
We found four communities that are also named Pine Knoll.
Within North Carolina, the name Pine Knoll is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Piscataquis County
- This Pine Knoll is located in Piscataquis County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Knoll that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Pine Knoll.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Pine Knoll is located in Carroll County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Knoll that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pine Knoll.
- Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- This Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Knoll that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Pine Knoll.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Pine Knoll is located in Hanover County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Knoll that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Pine Knoll.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Knoll ...
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.
- Bordeaux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bordeaux is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Creekbend
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Creekbend is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekbend
- Crossgates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crossgates is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Crystal Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crystal Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
- Decker Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Decker Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Heights
- Ducks Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
- Emerald Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Gardens is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Gardens
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Hope Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Legion Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Legion Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Park
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Queensdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Shadowlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Stoney Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Timberlake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Winter Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Woods Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Pine Knoll 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 Pine Knoll to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Knoll and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Knoll to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,724 miles [7,602.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Pine Knoll) 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 Pine Knoll 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 Pine Knoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9813, Longitude: -78.9617 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Knoll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.149 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.287 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.855 degrees. |
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