Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pine Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Lakes and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Lakes

• 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 Lakes:
  • 36.338211, -76.224934
  • 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 Lakes

• 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 Pasquotank County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pasquotank County
  • Since Pine Lakes is near Camden County and also Currituck County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • eBird sighting report for Currituck 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 Lakes ...

We found one communities that share the name Pine Lakes.

Within North Carolina, the name Pine Lakes is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Pine Lakes in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Lake County
    • This Pine Lakes is located in Lake County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Lakes that is located in Pasquotank County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Pine Lakes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Lakes ...

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.

• Brite Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brite Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brite Meadows
  • Brite Meadows is located in Pasquotank County
• Burnt Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
  • Burnt Mills is located in Camden County
• Elizabeth City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
  • Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <3>
• Forest Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Pasquotank County
• Hickory Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
  • Hickory Acres is located in Pasquotank County
• Jethro Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jethro Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro Park
  • Jethro Park is located in Pasquotank County
• Lambs Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
  • Lambs Corner is located in Camden County
• Lumber Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Mill
  • Lumber Mill is located in Pasquotank County
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Pasquotank County
• Rosewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Rosewood is located in Pasquotank County

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

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

• Elizabeth City, which is the Seat of Pasquotank County, lies just to the South.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Lakes to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pasquotank County: www.co.pasquotank.nc.us/

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