Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Regency Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Regency Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Regency Estates
- 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 Regency Estates:
- 35.973765, -77.930262
- 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 Regency Estates
- 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 Nash County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nash County
- Since Regency Estates is near Edgecombe County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Regency Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name Regency Estates.
Within North Carolina, the name Regency Estates is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Regency Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north of the Regency Estates that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Regency Estates.
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Regency Estates is located in Forrest County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Regency Estates that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Regency Estates.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Regency Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Regency Estates that is located in Nash County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Regency Estates.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Regency 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.
- Dukes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Forest Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Nash County
- Fox Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Little Easonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Easonburg
- Little Easonburg is located in Nash County
- Quail Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Nash County
- Red Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sandy Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Sandy Cross is located in Nash County
- Sun Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Nash County
- Woodgreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Regency Estates 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 Regency Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Regency Estates and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Nash County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Regency Estates to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Regency Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Regency Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Regency Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9738, Longitude: -77.9303 In this case, the coordinates for Regency 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 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 Regency Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.543 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.741 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.135 degrees. |