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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:
    • 47.716487, -122.308183
    • 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 Washington which is also named Pinehurst.

Beyond Washington, 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 Washington ...
    • Snohomish County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Snohomish County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Pinehurst.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,526 miles [4,065.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,151 miles [3,461.7 km] to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km] to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km] to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km] to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km] to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,424 miles [3,901 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,468 miles [3,971.9 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 1,986 miles [3,196.2 km] to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,414 miles [3,885 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,344 miles [3,772.3 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Pinehurst.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Pinehurst lies 2,705 miles [4,353.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King County.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Washington County and lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pinehurst.
    • Ontario
      • This Pinehurst lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King County.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Jackson County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km] to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Pinehurst.
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pinehurst.
      • Orange County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Orange County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km] to the east southeast of the Pinehurst that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange 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 2,424 miles [3,901 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Pinehurst.
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • This Pinehurst is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pinehurst that is located in King 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.

  • Cedar Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in King County
  • Crown Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
    • Crown Hill is located in King County
  • Echo Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
    • Echo Lake is located in King County
  • Evergreen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in King County
  • Green Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
    • Green Lake is located in King County
  • Greenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in King County
  • Lake City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in King County
  • Mapleleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleleaf
    • Mapleleaf is located in King County
  • Meadow Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in King County
  • Meridian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in King County
  • Moorlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorlands
    • Moorlands is located in King County
  • Olympic Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
    • Olympic Hills is located in King County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ronald
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in King County
    • Sand Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
      • Sand Point is located in King County
    • Shoreline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
    • University
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in King County
    • University Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in King County
    • Victory Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
      • Victory Heights is located in King County
    • View Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Ridge
      • View Ridge is located in King County

How Far From Pinehurst 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 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:

  • Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the South.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pinehurst to Olympia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,527 miles [12,113.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 47.7165, Longitude: -122.3082       In this case, the coordinates for Pinehurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 340.859 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.417 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.734 degrees.









 

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