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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broadway
- 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:
- 35.457978, -79.053247
- 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 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Broadway is near Harnett County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harnett County
- eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Broadway ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Broadway.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Broadway.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Columbus County
- 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
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- 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 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadway that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Broadway.
- Nevada
- 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 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Broadway that is located in Lee 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 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the northeast of the Broadway that is located in Lee 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 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Broadway that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Broadway.
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Crosby County
- This Broadway is located in Crosby County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the west of the Broadway that is located in Lee 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 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the west of the Broadway that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Broadway.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Douglas County
- This Broadway is located in Douglas County and lies 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Broadway that is located in Lee 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 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km] to the northwest of the Broadway that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Broadway.
- California
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.
- Barbecue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
- Barbecue is located in Harnett County
- Brickhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
- Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
- Brickwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Colon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
- Colon is located in Lee County
- Cool Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Lee County
- Lemon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Meadow Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Lee County
- Owls Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Planters Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
- Royal Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
- Stoneybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
- Trails End
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Trails End is located in Lee County
- Tramway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Wildwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
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 town 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:
- Sanford, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Broadway to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 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 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broadway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4580, Longitude: -79.0532 |
| <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> | 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 Broadway 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 309.194 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.409 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.738 degrees. |