Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pleasant Acres:
  • 35.118774, -78.901137
  • 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 Pleasant Acres

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Pleasant Acres is near Harnett County and also Hoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harnett County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Pleasant Acres ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Pleasant Acres.

Within North Carolina, the name Pleasant Acres is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Jefferson County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pleasant Acres.
    • Madison County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Madison County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the west of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Pleasant Acres.
  • Connecticut
    • Fairfield County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Fairfield County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Pleasant Acres.
  • Georgia
    • Clayton County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Clayton County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Pleasant Acres.
    • Cobb County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Cobb County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the west southwest of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Pleasant Acres.
    • Gwinnett County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Gwinnett County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the west southwest of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Pleasant Acres.
  • Indiana
    • Hancock County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Hancock County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Pleasant Acres.
    • Marion County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Marion County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the northwest of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pleasant Acres.
  • Maryland
    • Carroll County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pleasant Acres.
    • Wicomico County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Wicomico County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the northeast of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Pleasant Acres.
  • Mississippi
    • Oktibbeha County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Pleasant Acres.
  • Utah
    • Weber County
    • This Pleasant Acres is located in Weber County and lies 1,833 miles [2,949.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasant Acres that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Pleasant Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Acres ...

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.

• Bonnie Doone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
  • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <3>
• Casablanca
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
  • Casablanca is located in Cumberland County
• Eureka Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
  • Eureka Springs is located in Cumberland County
• Haymount
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymount
  • Haymount is located in Cumberland County
• Hillendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • Hillendale is located in Cumberland County
• Holly Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
• Lakecrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecrest
  • Lakecrest is located in Cumberland County
• Rollingwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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 Cumberland County
• Sadie Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie Heights
  • Sadie Heights is located in Cumberland County
• Scotty Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
  • Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
• Summertime
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertime have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
  • Summertime is located in Cumberland County
• University Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
  • University Hills is located in Cumberland County
• Vanstory Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanstory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
  • Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Pleasant Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pleasant Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,715 miles [7,588.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

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