Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walkers Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walkers Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walkers Landing
- 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 Walkers Landing:
- 36.147817, -79.151841
- 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 Walkers Landing
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Walkers Landing is near Alamance County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Walkers Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Walkers Landing.
Within North Carolina, the name Walkers Landing is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Walkers Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Mason County
- This Walkers Landing is located in Mason County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Walkers Landing that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Walkers Landing.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walkers Landing ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Deer Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Deer Run is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deer Run
- From Walkers Landing to Deer Run
- Green Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Pines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
- Green Pines is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Pines
- From Walkers Landing to Green Pines
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Just-A-Mere Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Just-A-Mere Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
- Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Just-A-Mere Landing
- From Walkers Landing to Just-A-Mere Landing
- Larry Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
- Larry Hall is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Larry Hall
- From Walkers Landing to Larry Hall
- Miles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Orange Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Heights
- Orange Heights is located in Orange County
- Rosewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Springcrest Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springcrest Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
- Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springcrest Meadows
- From Walkers Landing to Springcrest Meadows
- Stagecoach Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
- Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
- Sunset Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
- Sunset Ridge is located in Orange County
How Far From Walkers Landing 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 Walkers Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walkers Landing and extending to:
- Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Walkers Landing to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,106 miles [9,826.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,805 miles [10,951.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,684 miles [7,538.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walkers Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walkers Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walkers Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1478, Longitude: -79.1518 In this case, the coordinates for Walkers Landing 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Walkers Landing 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 309.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.561 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.553 degrees. |