Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weston
- 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 Weston:
- 35.824594, -78.805562
- 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 Weston
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Weston is near Durham County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Durham County
- eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Weston ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Weston.
Within North Carolina, the name Weston is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Weston [Henry County].
- Marion County
- This Weston is located in Marion County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the west of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Weston.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Franklin County
- This Weston is located in Franklin County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Weston.
- Oneida County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Weston [Oneida County].
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Weston [DuPage County].
- Jo Daviess County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Weston [Jo Daviess County].
- McLean County
- This Weston is located in McLean County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Weston.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Weston [Geary County].
- Norton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Weston [Norton County].
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- This Weston is located in Crittenden County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Weston.
- Nicholas County
- This Weston is located in Nicholas County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Weston.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Weston lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Weston lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Weston lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Weston lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<2> to the north of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Weston is located in Bradford County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Weston.
- Luzerne County
- This Weston is located in Luzerne County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the north northeast of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Weston.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Vermont
- Washington
- King County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in King County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Weston.
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Weston [Pierce County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- This Weston is located in Dunn County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Weston.
- Marathon County
- This Weston is located in Marathon County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the northwest of the Weston that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Weston.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weston ...
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.
- Blackhawk
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Carpenter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cedar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Wake County
- Dublin Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Woods
- Dublin Woods is located in Wake County
- Dutchess Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
- Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
- Hearthstone Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone Farms
- Hearthstone Farms is located in Wake County
- Irongate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Ivy Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Ivy Meadows is located in Wake County
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pirates Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
- Pirates Cove is located in Wake County
- Stoneybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Wake County
- Trappers Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappers Run
- Trappers Run is located in Wake County
- Wishing Well
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishing Well have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well
- Wishing Well is located in Wake County
How Far From Weston 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 Weston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weston and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Weston to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Weston could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8246, Longitude: -78.8056 In this case, the coordinates for Weston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Weston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Weston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.046 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.293 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.524 degrees. |