Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bakertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bakertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bakertown
- 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 Bakertown:
- 35.930137, -79.967261
- 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 Bakertown
- 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Since Bakertown is near Randolph County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Bakertown ...
We found six communities that share the name Bakertown.
Within North Carolina, the name Bakertown is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Indiana
- Michigan
- New York
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Bakertown is located in Davidson County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<2> to the west of the Bakertown that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Bakertown.
- Moore County
- This Bakertown is located in Moore County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the west of the Bakertown that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Bakertown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakertown ...
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.
- Allen Jay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Jay
- Allen Jay is located in Guilford County
- Freeman Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
- Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Point <4>
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Miles Crossroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroad
- Miles Crossroad is located in Guilford County
- Progress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Robins Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Nest
- Robins Nest is located in Randolph County
- Stones Throw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Throw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
- Stones Throw is located in Randolph County
- Trinity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
- Trinity Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Park
- Trinity Park is located in Randolph County
How Far From Bakertown 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 community such as Bakertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bakertown and extending to:
- Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bakertown to Greensboro, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east (E). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 260 miles [418.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,730 miles [7,612.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bakertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bakertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bakertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bakertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9301, Longitude: -79.9673 In this case, the coordinates for Bakertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bakertown 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 309.712 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.071 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.945 degrees. |