Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Lakes:
  • 37.327357, -80.008096
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on North Lakes

• 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 Roanoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • Since North Lakes is near Roanoke City and also Salem City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem City

• 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for North Lakes

Communities Also Named North Lakes ...

We found one communities that are also named North Lakes.

Within Virginia, the name North Lakes is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named North Lakes in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This North Lakes is located in Hillsborough County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the North Lakes that is located in Roanoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of North Lakes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Lakes ...

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.

• Captains Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
• Covehaven Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
• Dale Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dale Court is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Court
• Dawnwood Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dawnwood Forest is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnwood Forest
• Eden Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Eden Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
• Edgelawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Edgelawn is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgelawn
• Evans Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans Hill is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
• Forest Lawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Lawn is located in Salem City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
• Forest Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Foxwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Foxwood is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
• Glen Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Glen Cove is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
• Grove Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Hanging Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
  • Hemlock Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
  • Lone Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lone Oak is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Meadowview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Meadowview is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Medley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Medley is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
  • Plainview
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Plainview is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Rolling Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Woods is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
  • Sherry Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherry Court is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry Court
  • Spring Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Spring Garden is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Summit Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Summit Hills is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
  • Willow Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Willow Green is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
  • Woodside Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Woodside Park is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from North Lakes to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'