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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.
- 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.
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harnett County
- Open the 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:
- 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 ...
- Columbus County
- This Broadway is located in Columbus County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south of the Broadway that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus 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 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Broadway that is located in Lee 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 421 miles [677.5 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 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 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
- 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 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
- Luzerne County
- This Broadway is located in Luzerne County and lies 428 miles [688.8 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 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 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west of the Broadway that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Broadway.
- 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
- Rockingham County
- This Broadway is located in Rockingham County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north of the Broadway that is located in Lee 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 2,255 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.
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)
- Brickhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brickwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brickwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickwood
- Colon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cool Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cool Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Lemon Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meadow Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Owls Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Owls Nest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
- Planters Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Royal Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Stoneybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Trails End
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trails End is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Tramway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wildwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Broadway 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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: 35.4580, Longitude: -79.0532 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.194 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.409 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.738 degrees. |
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