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

• 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:
  • 35.762379, -77.948596
  • 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson County
  • Since Stoneybrook is near Nash County and also Edgecombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nash County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Edgecombe 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 ...
  • Lee County
    • This Stoneybrook is located in Lee County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Wilson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Stoneybrook.
  • New Hanover County
    • This Stoneybrook is located in New Hanover County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the south of the Stoneybrook that is located in Wilson 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 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west of the Stoneybrook that is located in Wilson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Stoneybrook.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Douglas County
    • This Stoneybrook is located in Douglas County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Wilson 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 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Wilson 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 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stoneybrook that is located in Wilson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Stoneybrook.
  • Ontario
    • This Stoneybrook lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stoneybrook that is located in Wilson 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.

• Dew Field
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dew Field is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Field
• Dunn Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunn Crossroads is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Crossroads
• Elizabeth Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth Heights is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
• Finch Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Finch Mill is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Mill
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Points is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Hominy Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
• Ponderosa
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ponderosa is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
• Quail Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
• Quail Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
• Seven Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
• White Fox
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • White Fox is located in Wilson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
• Wildwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wildwood is located in Wilson 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:

• Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Stoneybrook to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 222 miles [357.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,646 miles [7,477 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'