Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 University Acres:
  • 36.014864, -79.047233
  • 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 University Acres

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since University Acres is near Durham County and also Alamance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Durham County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alamance 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 University Acres

Communities Also Named University Acres ...

We found one communities that are also named University Acres.

Within North Carolina, the name University Acres is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named University Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This University Acres is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the University Acres that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of University Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near University Acres ...

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.

• Cedar Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
• Colony Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Colony Park is located in Durham County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
• Cornwallis Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cornwallis Hills is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Hills
• Coventry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Coventry is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Falls of New Hope
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Falls of New Hope is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls of New Hope
• Fox Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fox Meadows is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
• Lake Ellen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
• Manor Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Manor Hill is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
• Mountain View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Pine Knob
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pine Knob is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knob
• Piney Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Piney Grove is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Poplar Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Ridge is located in Orange County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Quail Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Quail Run is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Valley is located in Durham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Stagecoach Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stagecoach Run is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Run
  • University
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • University is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
  • Walnut Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Cove is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Whispering Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whispering Pines is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From University Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as University Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from University Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 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 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'