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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 British Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to British Woods 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 British Woods:
    • 35.898186, -81.537596
    • 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 British Woods
  • 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 British Woods ...

We found four communities that share the name British Woods.

There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named British Woods.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named British Woods in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Guilford County
      • This British Woods is located in Guilford County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east of the British Woods that is located in Caldwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of British Woods.
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This British Woods is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the British Woods that is located in Caldwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of British Woods.
    • Wilson County
      • This British Woods is located in Wilson County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east of the British Woods that is located in Caldwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of British Woods.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This British Woods is located in Botetourt County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the British Woods that is located in Caldwell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of British Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near British Woods ...

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 Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
    • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
    • Cedar Rock village
  • Cedar Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Cloverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Caldwell County
  • Copenhagen ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Caldwell County
  • Gamewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Gamewell Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamewell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell Heights
    • Gamewell Heights is located in Caldwell County
  • Heritage Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Caldwell County
  • Honey Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Honey Hill is located in Caldwell County
  • Indian Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Caldwell County
  • Maple Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
    • Maple Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Pineburr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineburr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineburr
    • Pineburr is located in Caldwell County
  • Smokey Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Creek
    • Smokey Creek is located in Caldwell County
  • Tranquil Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquil Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Hill
    • Tranquil Hill is located in Caldwell County
  • Warrior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
    • Warrior is located in Caldwell County

How Far From British Woods 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 community such as British Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the North.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from British Woods to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for British Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- British Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in British Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8982, Longitude: -81.5376       In this case, the coordinates for British Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 British Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.627 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.115 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.58 degrees.




 

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