Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wake Forest:
  • 35.987397, -78.535913
  • 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 Wake Forest

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Wake Forest is near Wake County and also Granville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wake County
  • eBird sighting report for Granville 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 Wake Forest ...

We found one communities that share the name Wake Forest.

Within North Carolina, the name Wake Forest is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Wake Forest in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Montgomery County
    • This Wake Forest is located in Montgomery County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wake Forest that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wake Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wake Forest ...

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.

• Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
  • Falls is located in Wake County
• Forestville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Wake County
• Fowlers Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Crossroads
  • Fowlers Crossroads is located in Wake County
• Harris Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Crossroads
  • Harris Crossroads is located in Franklin County
• Mays Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
  • Mays Crossroads is located in Franklin County
• New Light
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
  • New Light is located in Wake County
• Popes Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Crossroads
  • Popes Crossroads is located in Franklin County
• Stony Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
  • Stony Hill is located in Wake County
• Wake Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Crossroads
  • Wake Crossroads is located in Wake County
• Walkers Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossroads
  • Walkers Crossroads is located in Wake County

How Far From Wake Forest 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 town such as Wake Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Louisburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wake Forest to Louisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wake Forest: www.ci.wake-forest.nc.us/

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.nc.us/

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