Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southern Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southern Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southern Pines
- 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 Southern Pines:
- 35.191059, -79.403788
- 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 Southern Pines
- 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 Moore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Moore County
- Since Southern Pines is near Hoke County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Southern Pines ...
We found six communities that share the name Southern Pines.
Within North Carolina, the name Southern Pines is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Southern Pines is located in Cullman County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west of the Southern Pines that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Southern Pines.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Southern Pines is located in Hillsborough County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Southern Pines that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Southern Pines.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Southern Pines is located in Wicomico County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Southern Pines that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Southern Pines.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Southern Pines is located in Spartanburg County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the west of the Southern Pines that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Southern Pines.
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- This Southern Pines is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Southern Pines that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Southern Pines.
- Roanoke County
- This Southern Pines is located in Roanoke County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the north northwest of the Southern Pines that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Southern Pines.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern Pines ...
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.
- Hill Crest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hill Crest is located in Moore County
- Hog Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Island
- Hog Island is located in Moore County
- Huntcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Moore County
- Lincoln Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Moore County
- Manly
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Silver Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Moore County
- Warrior Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Woods
- Warrior Woods is located in Moore County
- Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <3>
How Far From Southern Pines 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 town such as Southern Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southern Pines and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Moore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Southern Pines to Carthage, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Southern Pines: www.southernpines.net/
The official website for Moore County: www.co.moore.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Southern Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southern Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1911, Longitude: -79.4038 In this case, the coordinates for Southern Pines 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'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 Southern Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.397 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.602 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.958 degrees. |