Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wrightsville Beach:
  • 34.211465, -77.796496
  • 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 Wrightsville Beach

• 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 Wrightsville Beach is near Pender County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pender County
  • eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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 Wrightsville Beach ...

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.

• Falcon Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Point
  • Falcon Point is located in New Hanover County
• Kings Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Lions Gate
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
  • Lions Gate is located in New Hanover County
• Ocean View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in New Hanover County
• Piney Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
  • Piney Woods is located in New Hanover County
• Queens Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Point
  • Queens Point is located in New Hanover County
• Shell Bank
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bank
  • Shell Bank is located in New Hanover County
• Shell Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Island
  • Shell Island is located in New Hanover County
• Stoneybrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
  • Stoneybrook is located in New Hanover County
• Tanglewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in New Hanover County
• Treasure Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
  • Treasure Cove is located in New Hanover County
• Winter Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Wrightsville Beach 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 town such as Wrightsville Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Hanover County, lies just to the West.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Wrightsville Beach 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 326 miles [524.6 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 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wrightsville Beach: www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com/

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

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