Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stanleyville:
  • 36.202360, -80.280884
  • 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 Stanleyville

• 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
  • Since Stanleyville is near Stokes County and also Yadkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Stokes County
  • eBird sighting report for Yadkin 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 Stanleyville ...

We found three communities that share the name Stanleyville.

Within North Carolina, the name Stanleyville is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in  Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This Stanleyville lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stanleyville that is located in Forsyth County.
  • Ohio
    • Washington County
    • This Stanleyville is located in Washington County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stanleyville that is located in Forsyth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Stanleyville.
  • Ontario
    • This Stanleyville lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stanleyville that is located in Forsyth County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanleyville ...

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.

• Chalk Level ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
  • Chalk Level is located in Forsyth County
• Chestnut Trails
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
  • Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
• Creek View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Creek View is located in Forsyth County
• Dennis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Dennis is located in Forsyth County
• Fox Hall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
  • Fox Hall is located in Forsyth County
• Germanton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
  • Germanton is located in Stokes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <3>
• Hunter Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
  • Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
• King
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <3>
• Mallard Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lakes
  • Mallard Lakes is located in Forsyth County
• Poplar Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
  • Poplar Springs is located in Stokes County
• Rural Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
  • Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <3>
• Tobaccoville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
  • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <3>
• Tower Gate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Gate
  • Tower Gate is located in Forsyth County

How Far From Stanleyville 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 Stanleyville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Stanleyville 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 257 miles [413.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 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 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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