Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Starmount, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Starmount and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Starmount
- 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 Starmount:
- 35.824318, -78.573613
- 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 Starmount
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Starmount is near Franklin County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Durham 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 Starmount ...
We found five communities that share the name Starmount.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Starmount.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Iredell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- South Carolina
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Starmount ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Wake County
- Hearthstone
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Wake County
- Heatherbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
- Heatherbrook is located in Wake County
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Wake County
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Wake County
- Skycrest Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
- Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
- Summit Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge
- Summit Ridge is located in Wake County
- Timberlake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Wake County
- Waco Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco Heights
- Waco Heights is located in Wake County
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Wake County
- Winter Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Wake County
- Woods Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
- Woods Creek is located in Wake County
How Far From Starmount to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Starmount to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Starmount and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Starmount to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starmount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Starmount) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Starmount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8243, Longitude: -78.5736 In this case, the coordinates for Starmount 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 Starmount 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 308.913 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.142 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.434 degrees. |