Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Tanglewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tanglewood Estates and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Tanglewood Estates:
  • 34.990442, -78.900582
  • 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 Tanglewood Estates

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Tanglewood Estates is near Robeson County and also Hoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Robeson County
  • eBird sighting report for Hoke 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 Tanglewood Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Tanglewood Estates.

Within North Carolina, the name Tanglewood Estates is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Hampshire
    • Cheshire County
    • This Tanglewood Estates is located in Cheshire County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tanglewood Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Tanglewood Estates.
  • Tennessee
    • Greene County
    • This Tanglewood Estates is located in Greene County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tanglewood Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Tanglewood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tanglewood Estates ...

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.

• Bordeaux
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordeaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Bordeaux is located in Cumberland County
• Creekbend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekbend
  • Creekbend is located in Cumberland County
• Crossgates
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
  • Crossgates is located in Cumberland County
• Crystal Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
  • Crystal Park is located in Cumberland County
• Decker Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Heights
  • Decker Heights is located in Cumberland County
• Grays Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
  • Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
• Holiday Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County
• Hope Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
  • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <3>
• Legion Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legion Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Park
  • Legion Park is located in Cumberland County
• Phoenician Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenician Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Woods
  • Phoenician Woods is located in Cumberland County
• Quail Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
• Vineland Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
  • Vineland Park is located in Cumberland County
• Williams Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
  • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
• Woods Edge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
  • Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Tanglewood Estates 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 Tanglewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tanglewood Estates and extending to:

• Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Tanglewood Estates 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 288 miles [463.5 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 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

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