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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 Broadview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadview 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 Broadview:
    • 36.119580, -79.784198
    • 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 Broadview
  • 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 Broadview ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Broadview.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Broadview.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Buncombe County
      • This Broadview is located in Buncombe County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Broadview.
    • Iredell County
      • This Broadview is located in Iredell County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Broadview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Broadview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Broadview.
    • British Columbia
      • This Broadview lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Broadview is located in Broward County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the south of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Broadview.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton 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 Broadview [Fulton County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Broadview is located in Cook County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Broadview.
    • Indiana
      • Grant 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 Indiana community of Broadview [Grant County].
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Broadview [Lawrence County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Broadview is located in Monroe County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Broadview.
    • Kansas
      • Saline County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Saline County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Broadview.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Broadview is located in Caddo Parish and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Broadview.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Broadview [East Baton Rouge Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Broadview is located in Harford County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Broadview.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Broadview is located in Prince George's County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the northeast of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Broadview.
    • Montana
      • Yellowstone County
      • This Broadview is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Broadview.
    • New Mexico
      • Curry County
      • This Broadview is located in Curry County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the west of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Broadview.
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This Broadview is located in Summit County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Broadview.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Broadview is located in Allegheny County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the north of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Broadview.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Broadview lies 1,500 miles [2,414 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
    • Tennessee
      • Crockett County
      • This Broadview is located in Crockett County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Broadview.
      • Franklin County
      • This Broadview is located in Franklin County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the west of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Broadview.
      • Maury County
      • This Broadview is located in Maury County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the west of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Broadview.
    • Texas
      • Lubbock County
      • This Broadview is located in Lubbock County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the west of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Broadview.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Broadview is located in King County and lies 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadview that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Broadview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadview ...

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.

  • Fisher Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
    • Fisher Park is located in Guilford County
  • Forest Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
    • Forest Valley is located in Guilford County
  • Green Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Guilford County
  • Lake Daniel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Daniel
    • Lake Daniel is located in Guilford County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Guilford County
  • Proximity
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proximity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proximity
    • Proximity is located in Guilford County
  • Spicewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
    • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
  • Summit Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
    • Summit Hills is located in Guilford County
  • Sunset Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County
  • Three Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Meadows
    • Three Meadows is located in Guilford County

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

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

  • Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the South.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Broadview to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 243 miles [391.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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- Broadview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1196, Longitude: -79.7842       In this case, the coordinates for Broadview 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Broadview 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>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 Broadview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Broadview 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 309.603 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.975 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.812 degrees.









 

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