Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bethany, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethany and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bethany
- 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 Bethany:
- 35.957359, -80.164213
- 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 Bethany
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Bethany is near Forsyth County and also Guilford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- eBird sighting report for Guilford 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 Bethany ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Bethany.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Bethany.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethany [Pickens County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethany [Tuscaloosa County].
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Baker County
- This Bethany is located in Baker County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Bethany.
- Decatur County
- This Bethany is located in Decatur County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the southwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Bethany.
- Fayette County
- This Bethany is located in Fayette County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west southwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Bethany.
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethany [Greene County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethany [Jefferson County].
- Morgan County
- This Bethany is located in Morgan County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the southwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bethany.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Bethany is located in Bartholomew County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Bethany.
- Morgan County
- This Bethany is located in Morgan County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the northwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bethany.
- Parke County
- This Bethany is located in Parke County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the northwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Bethany.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Bethany is located in Jefferson County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bethany.
- Owen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethany [Owen County].
- Wolfe County
- This Bethany is located in Wolfe County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the northwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Bethany.
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Bethany lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Clay County
- Although located in Clay County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Bethany.
- Dunklin County
- This Bethany is located in Dunklin County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Bethany.
- Harrison County
- This Bethany is located in Harrison County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km] to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bethany.
- Nebraska
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Marion County
- This Bethany is located in Marion County and lies 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bethany.
- Washington County
- This Bethany is located in Washington County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km] to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bethany.
- Pennsylvania
- Wayne County
- This Bethany is located in Wayne County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bethany.
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethany [Westmoreland County].
- South Carolina
- McCormick County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bethany [McCormick County].
- York County
- This Bethany is located in York County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bethany.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Bethany is located in Greene County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Bethany.
- Warren County
- This Bethany is located in Warren County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the west of the Bethany that is located in Davidson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bethany.
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethany ...
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.
- Arnold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ebenezers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Davidson County
- Erwin Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Heights
- Erwin Heights is located in Davidson County
- Four Seasons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Forsyth County
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Davidson County
- Gum Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
- Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
- Horneytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horneytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
- Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
- Pilot
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Union Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Forsyth County
- Union Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Union Ridge is located in Forsyth County
- Welcome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <5>
How Far From Bethany 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 Bethany to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Bethany once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethany and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bethany to Lexington, with an average speed<6> 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 86 miles [138.4 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 265 miles [426.5 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9574, Longitude: -80.1642 In this case, the coordinates for Bethany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bethany could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Bethany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bethany to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.825 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.205 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.014 degrees. |