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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 Capernium, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Capernium 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 Capernium:
    • 36.054304, -80.416722
    • 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 Capernium
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Capernium ...

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.

  • Cinnamon Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Ridge
    • Cinnamon Ridge is located in Forsyth County
  • Cutters Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
    • Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Davie Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Gardens
    • Davie Gardens is located in Davie County
  • Eaglewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
    • Eaglewood is located in Forsyth County
  • Grapewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapewood
    • Grapewood is located in Forsyth County
  • Harmony Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Harmony Grove is located in Forsyth County
  • Jonestown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Forsyth County
  • Lewisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
  • Muddy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
    • Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
  • Robin Hood Trace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
    • Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
  • Robinhood Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
    • Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
  • Rollingreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingreen
    • Rollingreen is located in Forsyth County
  • Shallow Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallow Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Ford
    • Shallow Ford is located in Yadkin County
  • Valley Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
    • Valley Oaks is located in Davie County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Capernium and extending to:

  • Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Capernium to Winston - Salem, 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the east (E). 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Capernium) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capernium. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0543, Longitude: -80.4167       In this case, the coordinates for Capernium have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Capernium to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.971 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.386 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.084 degrees.









 

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