Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briarcliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarcliff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briarcliff
- 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 Briarcliff:
- 35.694581, -79.775032
- 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 Briarcliff
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Briarcliff is near Montgomery County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Moore 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 Briarcliff ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Briarcliff.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Briarcliff.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Orange County
- This Briarcliff is located in Orange County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Briarcliff.
- Wake County
- This Briarcliff is located in Wake County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Briarcliff.
- Orange County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Briarcliff is located in Lauderdale County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Briarcliff.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Briarcliff is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Briarcliff.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Briarcliff is located in Baxter County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Briarcliff.
- Georgia
- DeKalb 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 Briarcliff [DeKalb County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Briarcliff is located in Caddo Parish and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the west of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Briarcliff.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Briarcliff is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Briarcliff.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Briarcliff is located in Hinds County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Briarcliff.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Briarcliff is located in Franklin County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Briarcliff.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware 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 Briarcliff [Delaware County].
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Briarcliff is located in Aiken County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Briarcliff.
- Anderson County
- This Briarcliff is located in Anderson County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Briarcliff.
- Florence County
- This Briarcliff is located in Florence County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Briarcliff.
- Greenwood County
- This Briarcliff is located in Greenwood County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Briarcliff.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Briarcliff is located in Blount County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the west of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Briarcliff.
- Texas
- Travis County
- This Briarcliff is located in Travis County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Briarcliff.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Briarcliff is located in Roanoke County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the north of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Briarcliff.
- Washington
- King County
- This Briarcliff is located in King County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Briarcliff.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarcliff ...
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.
- Cedar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Randolph County
- Cedar Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Randolph County
- Farmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Flint Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Randolph County
- Grays Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel
- Grays Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Hamlet Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Lakes
- Hamlet Lakes is located in Randolph County
- Mechanic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Parks Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Crossroads
- Parks Crossroads is located in Randolph County
- Seagrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
- Seagrove is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagrove <4>
How Far From Briarcliff to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Briarcliff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarcliff and extending to:
- Asheboro, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Briarcliff 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarcliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Briarcliff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarcliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6946, Longitude: -79.7750 In this case, the coordinates for Briarcliff 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Briarcliff 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> | 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'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 Briarcliff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.604 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.913 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.943 degrees. |