Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bessemer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bessemer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bessemer
- 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 Bessemer:
- 36.083746, -79.742807
- 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 Bessemer
- 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 Bessemer is near Rockingham County and also Alamance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- eBird sighting report for Alamance 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 Bessemer ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Bessemer.
Within North Carolina, the name Bessemer is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Bessemer lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Guilford County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bessemer is located in Allegheny County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bessemer.
- Lawrence County
- This Bessemer is located in Lawrence County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Bessemer.
- Westmoreland County
- This Bessemer is located in Westmoreland County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bessemer.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessemer ...
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.
- Fisher Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
- Fisher Park is located in Guilford County
- Forest Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
- Forest Valley is located in Guilford County
- Green Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Guilford County
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Guilford County
- Greenhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
- Greenhaven is located in Guilford County
- Lake Daniel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Daniel
- Lake Daniel is located in Guilford County
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Guilford County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Proximity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rocky Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll
- Rocky Knoll is located in Guilford County
- Rolling Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Roads
- Rolling Roads is located in Guilford County
- Spicewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
- Spicewood is located in Guilford County
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- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Guilford County
- Summit Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
- Summit Hills is located in Guilford County
- Sunset Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County
- Three Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Meadows
- Three Meadows is located in Guilford County
- Spring Valley
How Far From Bessemer 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 Bessemer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bessemer and extending to:
- Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Bessemer to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bessemer. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bessemer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bessemer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0837, Longitude: -79.7428 In this case, the coordinates for Bessemer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bessemer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bessemer 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 309.58 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.943 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.807 degrees. |