Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Baldwin Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baldwin Woods and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Baldwin Woods

• 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 Baldwin Woods:
  • 34.342669, -78.689183
  • 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 Baldwin Woods

• 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 Columbus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbus County
  • Since Baldwin Woods is near Bladen County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bladen County
  • eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baldwin Woods ...

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.

• Farmers Union
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Union
  • Farmers Union is located in Columbus County
• Halls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
  • Halls is located in Columbus County
• Hallsboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
  • Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
• Honey Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
  • Honey Hill is located in Columbus County
• Peacocks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks
  • Peacocks is located in Columbus County
• Pine Log
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
  • Pine Log is located in Columbus County
• Pleasant Plains
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Columbus County
• Potters Curve
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Curve
  • Potters Curve is located in Columbus County
• Redbug
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
  • Redbug is located in Columbus County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Baldwin Woods and extending to:

• Whiteville, which is the Seat of Columbus County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Baldwin Woods to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/