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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Wadesboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wadesboro 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 Wadesboro:
    • 30.505201, -84.065726
    • 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 Wadesboro
  • 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 Wadesboro ...

We found three communities that share the name Wadesboro.

Within Florida, the name Wadesboro is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Calloway County
      • This Wadesboro is located in Calloway County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Wadesboro that is located in Leon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Wadesboro.
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west of the Wadesboro that is located in Leon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Wadesboro.
    • North Carolina
      • Anson County
      • This Wadesboro is located in Anson County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wadesboro that is located in Leon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anson County community of Wadesboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wadesboro ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Leon County
  • Cody
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Jefferson County
  • Corey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey
    • Corey is located in Leon County
  • Four Points
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Leon County
  • Limestone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Jefferson County
  • Lloyd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Peck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Peck is located in Leon County
  • Roddenberry ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddenberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddenberry
    • Roddenberry is located in Thomas County (GA)
  • Rose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
    • Rose is located in Leon County

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

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

  • Tallahassee, which is the Seat of Leon County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wadesboro to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Leon County: www.co.leon.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wadesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wadesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5052, Longitude: -84.0657       In this case, the coordinates for Wadesboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Wadesboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.89 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.805 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.901 degrees.









 

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