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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stones Throw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stones Throw and the surrounding area.
- 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 Stones Throw:
- 35.875970, -79.994207
- 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 Stones Throw
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Stones Throw is near Guilford County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Stones Throw
Communities Also Named Stones Throw ...
We found one communities that are also named Stones Throw.
Within North Carolina, the name Stones Throw is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Stones Throw in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Stones Throw is located in New Castle County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stones Throw that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Stones Throw.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stones Throw ...
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.
- Allen Jay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
- Bakertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bakertown is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Eden ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Edgar
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Edgar is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Erwin Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Erwin Heights is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Heights
- Fair Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
- High Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Ravenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Robins Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robins Nest is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Nest
- Trinity
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Trinity Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Trinity Park is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Park
How Far From Stones Throw 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 Stones Throw to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stones Throw and extending to:
- Asheboro, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stones Throw to Asheboro, with an average speed<3> 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east (E). 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 264 miles [424.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stones Throw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stones Throw to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stones Throw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8760, Longitude: -79.9942 In this case, the coordinates for Stones Throw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.728 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.082 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.972 degrees. |
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