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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 34.254892, -77.788593
    • 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 Stoneybrook
  • 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 Stoneybrook ...

We found seven communities that share the name Stoneybrook.

There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Stoneybrook.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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 ...
    • Lee County
      • This Stoneybrook is located in Lee County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in New Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Stoneybrook.
    • Wake County
      • This Stoneybrook is located in Wake County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in New Hanover 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 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the north of the Stoneybrook that is located in New Hanover 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 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west of the Stoneybrook that is located in New Hanover 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 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in New Hanover 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 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the north of the Stoneybrook that is located in New Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Stoneybrook.
    • Ontario
      • This Stoneybrook lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in New Hanover 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.

  • Fairlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in New Hanover County
  • Falcon Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Point
    • Falcon Point is located in New Hanover County
  • Kings Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
    • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
  • Lions Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
    • Lions Gate is located in New Hanover County
  • Ocean View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in New Hanover County
  • Piney Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
    • Piney Woods is located in New Hanover County
  • Queens Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Point
    • Queens Point is located in New Hanover County
  • Shell Bank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bank
    • Shell Bank is located in New Hanover County
  • Shell Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Island
    • Shell Island is located in New Hanover County
  • Treasure Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
    • Treasure Cove is located in New Hanover County

How Far From Stoneybrook to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Hanover County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Stoneybrook to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,128 miles [9,862.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,700 miles [7,563.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stoneybrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoneybrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2549, Longitude: -77.7886       In this case, the coordinates for Stoneybrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.504 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.442 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.651 degrees.




 

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