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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waters Edge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waters Edge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Waters Edge:
- 35.062107, -78.986973
- 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 Waters Edge
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Waters Edge is near Hoke County and also Harnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harnett 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 Waters Edge
Communities Also Named Waters Edge ...
We found five communities that are also named Waters Edge.
Within North Carolina, the name Waters Edge is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Johnson County
- This Waters Edge is located in Johnson County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Waters Edge.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Waters Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Waters Edge.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Waters Edge is located in Carroll County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waters Edge that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Waters Edge.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Waters Edge is located in Saratoga County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waters Edge that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Waters Edge.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Waters Edge is located in Dorchester County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Waters Edge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waters Edge ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Bonnie Doone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bordeaux
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bordeaux is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Chestnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Ducks Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
- Emerald Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Emerald Gardens is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Gardens
- Foxfire
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Foxfire is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Glenhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glenhaven is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
- Hermitage
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hermitage is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hickory Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Lake Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lake Shores is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Queensdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
- Scotty Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
- Shadowlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Summer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Summer is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer
- Summertime
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Summertime is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
- Vanstory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
- Winter Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Woods Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waters Edge and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Waters Edge to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> 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 285 miles [458.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,722 miles [7,599.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Waters Edge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Waters Edge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waters Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0621, Longitude: -78.9870 In this case, the coordinates for Waters Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.162 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.314 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.839 degrees. |
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