Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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:
  • 34.288503, -77.921098
  • 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

• 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 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

Communities Also Named Wrightsboro ...

We found two communities that share the name Wrightsboro.

Within North Carolina, the name Wrightsboro is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • McDuffie County
    • This Wrightsboro is located in McDuffie County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west of the Wrightsboro that is located in New Hanover County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Wrightsboro.
  • Texas
    • Gonzales County
    • This Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the west of the Wrightsboro that is located in New Hanover County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Wrightsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrightsboro ...

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.<2> 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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
  • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
• Lincoln Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Forest
  • Lincoln Forest is located in New Hanover County
• Love Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skippers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Walnut Hills is located in New Hanover County
• Winter Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
  • Winter Park is located in New Hanover County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wrightsboro 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]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Wrightsboro 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 322 miles [518.2 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 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 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. 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/