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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pinehurst:
    • 30.105317, -93.773206
    • 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 Pinehurst
  • 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 Pinehurst ...

We found 42 communities that share the name Pinehurst.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Pinehurst.

Beyond Texas, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Montgomery County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pinehurst.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Pinehurst.
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Fresno County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Pinehurst.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Hillsborough County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pinehurst.
    • Georgia
      • Charlton County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Charlton County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Pinehurst.
      • Cobb County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Cobb County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Pinehurst.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pinehurst.
      • Dooly County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Dooly County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dooly County community of Pinehurst.
      • Glynn County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Glynn County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Pinehurst.
      • Henry County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Henry County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Pinehurst.
    • Idaho
      • Adams County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Adams County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Pinehurst.
      • Shoshone County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km] to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Pinehurst.
    • Iowa
      • Pottawattamie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Pinehurst [Pottawattamie County].
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Fayette County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pinehurst.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pinehurst.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Pinehurst.
      • Frederick County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Frederick County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km] to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pinehurst.
      • Harford County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Harford County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km] to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Pinehurst.
      • Worcester County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Worcester County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Pinehurst.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Pinehurst.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Lee County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Pinehurst.
      • Monroe County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Monroe County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Pinehurst.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Atlantic County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Pinehurst.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Erie County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Pinehurst.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Pinehurst.
      • Henderson County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Henderson County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Pinehurst.
      • Moore County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Moore County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Pinehurst.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Pinehurst lies 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Washington County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pinehurst.
    • Ontario
      • This Pinehurst lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Jackson County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pinehurst.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Beaver County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Pinehurst.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Aiken County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Pinehurst.
      • Dorchester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Pinehurst [Dorchester County].
      • Greenville County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Greenville County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pinehurst.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Greenwood County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Pinehurst.
      • Sumter County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Sumter County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Pinehurst.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pinehurst [Norfolk City].
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Pinehurst is located in Portsmouth City and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Pinehurst.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Pinehurst is located in King County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Pinehurst.
      • Snohomish County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,940 miles [3,122.1 km] to the northwest of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Pinehurst.
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the north of the Pinehurst that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Pinehurst.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinehurst ...

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.

  • Bland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
    • Bland is located in Orange County
  • Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Orange County
  • Echo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Orange County
  • Francis
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Orange County
  • Gratis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
    • Gratis is located in Orange County
  • Little Cypress
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
    • Little Cypress is located in Orange County
  • Orange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Orangefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
    • Orangefield is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <4>
  • Stark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Orange County

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

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

  • Orange, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pinehurst to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,723 miles [12,429 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,598 miles [9,009.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pinehurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinehurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1053, Longitude: -93.7732    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pinehurst could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Pinehurst to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.622 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.421 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.665 degrees.









 

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