Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Timber Trails, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timber Trails and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Timber Trails
- 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 Timber Trails:
- 36.130137, -80.106155
- 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 Timber Trails
- 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since Timber Trails is near Guilford County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- eBird sighting report for Davidson 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 Timber Trails ...
We found four communities that share the name Timber Trails.
Within North Carolina, the name Timber Trails is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Calaveras County
- This Timber Trails is located in Calaveras County and lies 2,204 miles [3,547 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Timber Trails that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Timber Trails.
- Nevada County
- This Timber Trails is located in Nevada County and lies 2,228 miles [3,585.6 km] to the west northwest of the Timber Trails that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Timber Trails.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Timber Trails is located in Lake County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timber Trails that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Timber Trails.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Timber Trails is located in Rapides Parish and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Timber Trails that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Timber Trails.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Timber Trails ...
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.
- Benefit ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bonanza Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
- Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Greystone Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
- Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
- High Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Forsyth County
- Smokerise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sun Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
- Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Walkertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <3>
- Willowbend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
- Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
How Far From Timber Trails 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 Timber Trails to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Timber Trails and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Timber Trails to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Timber Trails. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Timber Trails) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timber Trails. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1301, Longitude: -80.1062 In this case, the coordinates for Timber Trails 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'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 Timber Trails to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.79 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.19 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.937 degrees. |