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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 Broadway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadway 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 Broadway:
    • 34.306002, -78.859746
    • 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 Broadway
  • 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 Columbus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbus County
    • Since Broadway is near Horry County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Broadway

Communities Also Named Broadway ...

We found 29 communities that are also named Broadway.

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

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Lee County
      • This Broadway is located in Lee County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the north of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Broadway.
    • Moore 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 North Carolina community of Broadway [Moore County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sacramento 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 California community of Broadway [Sacramento County].
      • San Mateo 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 California community of Broadway [San Mateo County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Broadway is located in Hillsborough County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Broadway.
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago 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 Illinois community of Broadway [Winnebago County].
    • Iowa
      • Linn 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 Iowa community of Broadway [Linn County].
    • Kentucky
      • Edmonson County
      • This Broadway is located in Edmonson County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Broadway.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of Broadway [Middlesex County].
    • Missouri
      • Maries County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Broadway [Maries County].
      • Saint Louis City
      • This Broadway is located in Saint Louis City and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Broadway.
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Broadway [White Pine County].
    • New Jersey
      • Camden 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 New Jersey community of Broadway [Camden County].
      • Warren County
      • This Broadway is located in Warren County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Broadway.
    • New York
      • Oswego 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 New York community of Broadway [Oswego County].
      • Queens 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 New York community of Broadway [Queens County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Broadway lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga 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 Ohio community of Broadway [Cuyahoga County].
      • Union County
      • This Broadway is located in Union County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Broadway.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Broadway is located in Luzerne County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Broadway.
    • Rhode Island
      • Newport 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 Rhode Island community of Broadway [Newport County].
    • South Carolina
      • Clarendon 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 South Carolina community of Broadway [Clarendon County].
    • Tennessee
      • Henderson County
      • This Broadway is located in Henderson County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Broadway.
    • Texas
      • Crosby County
      • This Broadway is located in Crosby County and lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the west of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crosby County community of Broadway.
      • Dallas 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 Texas community of Broadway [Dallas County].
      • Lamar County
      • This Broadway is located in Lamar County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the west of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Broadway.
    • Virginia
      • Rockingham County
      • This Broadway is located in Rockingham County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Broadway.
    • Washington
      • Douglas County
      • This Broadway is located in Douglas County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Broadway.
      • King County
      • This Broadway is located in King County and lies 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km] to the northwest of the Broadway that is located in Columbus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Broadway.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadway ...

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.

  • Bird Cage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bird Cage is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cage
  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cribb Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Grist
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
  • Nobles Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Nobles Crossing is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Crossing
  • Peacocks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peacocks is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks
  • Pine Log
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pine Log is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
  • Potters Curve
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Potters Curve is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Curve
  • Roseland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Roseland is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland

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

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

  • Whiteville, which is the Seat of Columbus County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Broadway to Whiteville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,747 miles [7,639.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Broadway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Broadway 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 Broadway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 Broadway 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 Broadway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3060, Longitude: -78.8597       In this case, the coordinates for Broadway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.098 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.131 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.029 degrees.