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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for British Woods

• 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:
  • 35.736269, -77.946374
  • 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

• 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wilson County
  • Since British Woods is near Nash County and also Edgecombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Nash County
  • eBird sighting report for Edgecombe 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 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 ...
  • Caldwell County
    • This British Woods is located in Caldwell County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west of the British Woods that is located in Wilson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of British Woods.
  • Guilford County
    • This British Woods is located in Guilford County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the British Woods that is located in Wilson 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 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the British Woods that is located in Wilson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of British Woods.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Botetourt County
    • This British Woods is located in Botetourt County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the British Woods that is located in Wilson 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.

• Five Points
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Wilson County
• Hominy Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Heights
  • Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County
• Quail Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Hollow is located in Wilson County
• Quail Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Wilson County
• Seven Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
  • Seven Hills is located in Wilson County
• Stoneybrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
  • Stoneybrook is located in Wilson County
• White Fox
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
  • White Fox is located in Wilson County
• Wildwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Wilson County

How Far From British Woods 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 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:

• Wilson, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from British Woods to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/