Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stacey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stacey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stacey
- 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 Stacey:
- 36.428193, -79.581417
- 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 Stacey
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Stacey is near Caswell County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caswell County
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Stacey ...
We found one communities that share the name Stacey.
Within North Carolina, the name Stacey is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Stacey in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stacey ...
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.
- Bearslide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Berry Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Berry Hill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Cedar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- College Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Dan River ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Forestdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Rockingham County
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County
- Happy Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
- Happy Home is located in Rockingham County
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Leaksville Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
- Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Locust Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
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- Park Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Spring
- Park Spring is located in Caswell County
- Quick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Village Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
- Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
- Woodland Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County
- Park Spring
How Far From Stacey 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 Stacey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stacey and extending to:
- Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stacey to Wentworth, with an average speed<3> 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stacey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stacey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stacey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4282, Longitude: -79.5814 In this case, the coordinates for Stacey 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 Stacey 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 309.48 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.88 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.632 degrees. |