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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 Stoneybrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoneybrook 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 Stoneybrook:
- 35.531541, -79.203354
- 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 Stoneybrook
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Stoneybrook is near Chatham County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Stoneybrook
Communities Also Named Stoneybrook ...
We found seven communities that are also named Stoneybrook.
There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Stoneybrook.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- New Hanover County
- This Stoneybrook is located in New Hanover County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Stoneybrook that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Stoneybrook.
- Wake County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Wake County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoneybrook that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Stoneybrook.
- Wilson County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Wilson County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stoneybrook that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Stoneybrook.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Stoneybrook.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Fayette County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Stoneybrook.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Stoneybrook is located in Harford County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stoneybrook that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Stoneybrook.
- Ontario
- This Stoneybrook lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the north of the Stoneybrook that is located in Lee County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoneybrook ...
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.
- Colon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Colon is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Cool Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cool Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Farmville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gulf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Holly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holly Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Owls Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Owls Nest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
- Planters Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Tramway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Stoneybrook 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 Stoneybrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoneybrook and extending to:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Stoneybrook to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 261 miles [420 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 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 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,712 miles [7,583.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stoneybrook) 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 Stoneybrook 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 Stoneybrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5315, Longitude: -79.2034 In this case, the coordinates for Stoneybrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.278 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.516 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.773 degrees. |
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