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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 Stoney Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoney Point 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 Stoney Point:
- 34.980997, -78.990029
- 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 Stoney Point
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Stoney Point is near Hoke County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson 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 Stoney Point
Communities Also Named Stoney Point ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Stoney Point.
Within North Carolina, the name Stoney Point is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Stoney Point is located in Autauga County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Stoney Point.
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Stoney Point [Lauderdale County].
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Stoney Point is located in Randolph County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Stoney Point.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stoney Point.
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Stoney Point is located in Carroll County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Stoney Point.
- Kentucky
- Bracken County
- This Stoney Point is located in Bracken County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Stoney Point.
- Louisiana
- Washington Parish
- This Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Stoney Point.
- Michigan
- Jackson County
- This Stoney Point is located in Jackson County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Stoney Point.
- Nova Scotia
- This Stoney Point lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Cumberland County.
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west of the Stoney Point that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Stoney Point.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney Point ...
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.
- Creekbend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creekbend is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekbend
- Crystal Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
- Decker Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Decker Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Heights
- Ducks Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
- Emerald Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emerald Gardens is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Gardens
- Hickory Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hope Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Queensdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
- Shadowlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Timberlake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Winter Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Stoney Point 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 community such as Stoney Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoney Point and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Stoney Point to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stoney Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stoney Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Stoney Point 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 Stoney Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9810, Longitude: -78.9900 In this case, the coordinates for Stoney Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.305 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.866 degrees. |
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