Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stokesdale:
  • 36.231823, -79.983282
  • 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 Stokesdale

• 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
  • Since Stokesdale is near Forsyth County and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Stokesdale

Communities Also Named Stokesdale ...

We found one communities that are also named Stokesdale.

Within North Carolina, the name Stokesdale is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Stokesdale in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Tioga County
    • This Stokesdale is located in Tioga County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stokesdale that is located in Guilford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Stokesdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stokesdale ...

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.

• Benefit ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Benefit is located in Forsyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefit
• Bethany
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• Bonanza Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
• Ceramic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ceramic is located in Stokes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceramic
• Gold Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
• Greystone Forest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
• Kings Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kings Crossroads is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
• Scalesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
• Smokerise
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smokerise is located in Forsyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokerise
• Wittys Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads

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

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

• Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stokesdale to Greensboro, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,718 miles [7,592.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'