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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Biscoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Biscoe and the surrounding area.
- 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 Biscoe:
- 35.359446, -79.782494
- 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 Biscoe
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Biscoe is near Moore County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Moore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Biscoe
Communities Also Named Biscoe ...
We found three communities that are also named Biscoe.
Within North Carolina, the name Biscoe is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Prairie County
- This Biscoe is located in Prairie County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west of the Biscoe that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Biscoe.
- Virginia
- King and Queen County
- This Biscoe is located in King and Queen County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Biscoe that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King and Queen County community of Biscoe.
- Stafford County
- This Biscoe is located in Stafford County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the north northeast of the Biscoe that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Biscoe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Biscoe ...
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.
- Black Ankle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Black Ankle is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ankle
- Candor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chip
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chip is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chip
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Eagle Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ether
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Lovejoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lovejoy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Refuge Mission
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Refuge Mission is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Mission
- Spies
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spies is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spies
- Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Steeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Steeds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeds
How Far From Biscoe 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 town such as Biscoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Biscoe and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Biscoe 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 three full days. 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 287 miles [461.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,168 miles [9,926.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Biscoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Biscoe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Biscoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3594, Longitude: -79.7825 In this case, the coordinates for Biscoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.611 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.873 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.051 degrees. |
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