Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wrightsboro Acres:
  • 34.294336, -77.914709
  • 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 Wrightsboro Acres

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

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.

• Council Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Heights
  • Council Heights is located in New Hanover County
• Fairlawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fairlawn is located in New Hanover County
• Hightsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
  • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
• Kings Grant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
  • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
• Love Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Grove
  • Love Grove is located in New Hanover County
• Princess Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Place
  • Princess Place is located in New Hanover County
• Skippers Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
  • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
• Walnut Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Walnut Hills is located in New Hanover County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wrightsboro Acres and extending to:

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Hanover County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 110 miles [177 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Wrightsboro Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 321 miles [516.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,705 miles [7,572 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for New Hanover County: www.nhcgov.com/

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