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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 Bordeaux, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bordeaux and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bordeaux:
    • 35.028219, -78.936138
    • 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 Bordeaux
  • 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
    • Since Bordeaux is near Hoke County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson 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 Bordeaux

Communities Also Named Bordeaux ...

We found ten communities that are also named Bordeaux.

Within North Carolina, the name Bordeaux is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nebraska
      • Dawes County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Bordeaux [Dawes County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Le Flore County
      • This Bordeaux is located in Le Flore County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<2> to the west of the Bordeaux that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Bordeaux.
    • Quebec
      • This Bordeaux lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bordeaux that is located in Cumberland County.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bordeaux [Abbeville County].
      • McCormick County
      • This Bordeaux is located in McCormick County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bordeaux that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Bordeaux.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Bordeaux is located in Davidson County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bordeaux that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Bordeaux.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bordeaux [Fairfax County].
    • Washington
      • Thurston County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Bordeaux [Thurston County].
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Bordeaux [Laramie County].
      • Platte County
      • This Bordeaux is located in Platte County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bordeaux that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Bordeaux.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bordeaux ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Crossgates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossgates is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
  • Crystal Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Crystal Park is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
  • Decker Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Decker Heights is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Heights
  • Ducks Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
  • Emerald Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Emerald Gardens is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Gardens
  • Glenhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Glenhaven is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
  • Haymount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Haymount is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymount
  • Hermitage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hermitage is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Holiday Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Hope Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Legion Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Legion Park is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Park
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Phoenician Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Phoenician Woods is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Woods
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Queensdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
    • Scotty Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
    • Shadowlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
    • Summertime
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Summertime is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
    • Vanstory Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
    • Vineland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vineland Park is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
    • Waters Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
    • Williams Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
    • Winter Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Woods Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

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

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Bordeaux to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bordeaux, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bordeaux) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Bordeaux 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Bordeaux 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 Bordeaux. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0282, Longitude: -78.9361       In this case, the coordinates for Bordeaux have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.134 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.277 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.831 degrees.