Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bannertown:
  • 36.485690, -80.590063
  • 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 Bannertown

• 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
  • Since Bannertown is near Patrick County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Patrick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Bannertown

Communities Also Named Bannertown ...

We found one communities that are also named Bannertown.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Bannertown.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Forsyth County
    • This Bannertown is located in Forsyth County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bannertown that is located in Surry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Bannertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bannertown ...

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.

• Combstown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Combstown is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combstown
• Flat Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Flat Rock is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Franklin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Franklin is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Holly Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
• Indian Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Indian Grove is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oak Grove is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Sulphur Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
• Toast
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Toast is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast

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

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

• Dobson, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bannertown to Dobson, with an average speed<2> 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 255 miles [410.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,734 miles [7,618.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'