Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whitley Heights:
  • 35.555437, -78.386113
  • 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 Whitley Heights

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

We found one communities that share the name Whitley Heights.

Within North Carolina, the name Whitley Heights is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Whitley Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Los Angeles County
    • This Whitley Heights is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,250 miles [3,621 km]<1> to the west of the Whitley Heights that is located in Johnston County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Whitley Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitley Heights ...

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.

• Castlehaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlehaven
  • Castlehaven is located in Johnston County
• Coats Crossroads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Crossroads
  • Coats Crossroads is located in Johnston County
• Crumplers Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumplers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumplers Crossroads
  • Crumplers Crossroads is located in Johnston County
• Eden Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Woods
  • Eden Woods is located in Johnston County
• Flowers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
  • Flowers is located in Johnston County
• Four Oaks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
  • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <3>
• Jordan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Johnston County
• Noble Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Hills
  • Noble Hills is located in Johnston County
• Oliver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Johnston County
• Pine Level
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Pine Level is located in Johnston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <3>
• Rollingwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rollingwood is located in Johnston County
• Willow Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Willow Springs is located in Johnston County

How Far From Whitley Heights 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 Whitley Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Smithfield, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Whitley Heights to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitley Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

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