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.

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

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Guilford County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Stones Throw ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
  • Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
• Bakertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
  • Bakertown is located in Guilford County
• Eden ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Davidson County
• Edgar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Edgar is located in Randolph County
• Erwin Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Heights
  • Erwin Heights is located in Davidson County
• Fair Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
  • Fair Grove is located in Davidson County
• High Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Guilford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <3>
• Progress
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Progress is located in Randolph County
• Ravenwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
  • Ravenwood is located in Randolph County
• Robins Nest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Nest
  • Robins Nest is located in Randolph County
• Trinity
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <3>
• Trinity Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Park
  • Trinity Park is located in Randolph County

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 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stones Throw to Asheboro, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six 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<5> 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).<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 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/

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