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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 Ansonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ansonville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ansonville:
- 35.104168, -80.109615
- 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 Ansonville
- 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 Anson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anson County
- Since Ansonville is near Stanly County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stanly County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ansonville
Communities Also Named Ansonville ...
We found two communities that are also named Ansonville.
Within North Carolina, the name Ansonville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Ansonville lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the north of the Ansonville that is located in Anson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Ansonville is located in Clearfield County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the north of the Ansonville that is located in Anson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Ansonville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ansonville ...
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.
- Aquadale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aquadale is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquadale
- Beverly ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Cedar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cottonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Emerald Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Emerald Shores is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Shores
- Fountain Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fountain Hill is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Griffins Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Littles Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Littles Mill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Mill
- Lookout ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lookout is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Olive Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Peachland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pee Dee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pee Dee is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee
- Roper ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roper is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Sugar Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Town is located in Anson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
How Far From Ansonville 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 Ansonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ansonville and extending to:
- Wadesboro, which is the Seat of Anson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ansonville to Wadesboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 311 miles [500.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ansonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ansonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ansonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1042, Longitude: -80.1096 In this case, the coordinates for Ansonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.80 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.052 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.256 degrees. |
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