Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Winnabow:
  • 34.149337, -78.093605
  • 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 Winnabow

• 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
  • Since Winnabow is near New Hanover County and also Columbus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Hanover County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbus 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winnabow ...

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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in New Hanover County
• Bishop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Brunswick County
• Boiling Spring Lakes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Spring Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
  • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
• Bolivia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • Bolivia is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivia <2>
• Easy Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Hill
  • Easy Hill is located in Brunswick County
• Echo Farms
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Farms
  • Echo Farms is located in New Hanover County
• Flowers Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Corner
  • Flowers Corner is located in Brunswick County
• Half Hell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Hell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Hell
  • Half Hell is located in Brunswick County
• Henrytown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
  • Henrytown is located in Brunswick County
• Piney Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Brunswick County
• Russells Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Creek
  • Russells Creek is located in Brunswick County
• Sunset Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
  • Sunset Park is located in New Hanover County
• Town Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Winnabow and extending to:

• Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Winnabow to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,833 miles [10,996.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,719 miles [7,594.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

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