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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 Rollingwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood:
- 35.574050, -77.404966
- 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 Rollingwood
- 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 Pitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- Since Rollingwood is near Greene County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Rollingwood
Communities Also Named Rollingwood ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Rollingwood.
There are four communities within North Carolina that are also named Rollingwood.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Cleveland County
- This Rollingwood is located in Cleveland County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rollingwood.
- Cumberland County
- This Rollingwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Rollingwood.
- Johnston County
- This Rollingwood is located in Johnston County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Rollingwood.
- Wake County
- This Rollingwood is located in Wake County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Rollingwood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Rollingwood.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Rollingwood.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Rollingwood is located in Clarke County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Rollingwood.
- Floyd County
- This Rollingwood is located in Floyd County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the west of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Rollingwood.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the north of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rollingwood.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Rollingwood is located in Lexington County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Rollingwood.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Rollingwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rollingwood.
- Texas
- Travis County
- This Rollingwood is located in Travis County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the west of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Rollingwood.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Rollingwood.
- Isle of Wight County
- This Rollingwood is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the north northeast of the Rollingwood that is located in Pitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Rollingwood.
- Portsmouth City
- 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 Virginia community of Rollingwood [Portsmouth City].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rollingwood ...
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.
- Cannon Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Club Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Club Pines is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Club Pines
- Evans Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Evans Park is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
- Frog Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Frog Level is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
- Golden Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Golden Place is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Place
- Green Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Springs is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greenville Heights is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Heights
- Heritage Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Higgs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Higgs is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgs
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Park is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lynndale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lynndale is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Planters Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Planters Walk is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Walk
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quail Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Red Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Red Oak is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Ripple City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ripple City is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple City
- Robinson Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robinson Heights is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Heights
- Rock Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Shamrock Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shamrock Terrace is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Terrace
- Treetops
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Treetops is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treetops
- Windy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Windy Ridge is located in Pitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
- Winterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rollingwood and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Pitt County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rollingwood to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rollingwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Rollingwood 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5740, Longitude: -77.4050 In this case, the coordinates for Rollingwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.259 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.356 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.07 degrees. |
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