Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Badin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Badin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Badin
- 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 Badin:
- 35.406516, -80.116747
- 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 Badin
- 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 Stanly County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stanly County
- Since Badin is near Montgomery County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Davidson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Badin ...
We found four communities that share the name Badin.
Within North Carolina, the name Badin is unique.
Beyond North Carolina.
While we haven't found any other communities named Badin in either the United States or Canada, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Badin ...
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.
- Blaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Centurion Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Park
- Centurion Park is located in Stanly County
- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Forest Drive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Drive
- Forest Drive is located in Stanly County
- Greenwood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Park
- Greenwood Park is located in Stanly County
- Halls Ferry Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry Junction
- Halls Ferry Junction is located in Stanly County
- Heathwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Holiday Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
- Holiday Shores is located in Montgomery County
- Lake in the Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake in the Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake in the Pine
- Lake in the Pine is located in Montgomery County
- Palestine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - River Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Haven
- River Haven is located in Stanly County
- Springhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Stanly County
- Sugarloaf Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Shores
- Sugarloaf Shores is located in Montgomery County
- Woodrun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Badin 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 Badin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Badin and extending to:
- Albemarle, which is the Seat of Stanly County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Badin to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,878 miles [11,069.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,758 miles [7,657.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Badin: www.badin.org/
The official website for Stanly County: www.co.stanly.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Badin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Badin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4065, Longitude: -80.1167 In this case, the coordinates for Badin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 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 Badin 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 309.803 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.099 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.166 degrees. |