Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Copeland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copeland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Copeland
- 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 Copeland:
- 36.338210, -80.649892
- 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 Copeland
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Copeland is near Yadkin County and also Stokes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
- eBird sighting report for Stokes 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 Copeland ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Copeland.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Copeland.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Copeland is located in Limestone County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Copeland that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Copeland.
- Washington County
- This Copeland is located in Washington County and lies 553 miles [890 km] to the southwest of the Copeland that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Copeland.
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Dodge County
- This Copeland is located in Dodge County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Copeland that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Copeland.
- Harris 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 Georgia community of Copeland [Harris County].
- Telfair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Copeland [Telfair County].
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Gray County
- This Copeland is located in Gray County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<2> to the west of the Copeland that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gray County community of Copeland.
- Thomas County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Thomas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Copeland.
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Copeland lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Copeland that is located in Surry County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Copeland.
- Smith County
- This Copeland is located in Smith County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Copeland that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Copeland.
- Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Copeland ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Surry County
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Yadkin County
- Halls Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Halls Ferry is located in Surry County
- Holly Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Spring
- Holly Spring is located in Yadkin County
- Level Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Cross
- Level Cross is located in Surry County
- Lime Rock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Little Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Richmond
- Little Richmond is located in Surry County
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
- Stony Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Turkey Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ford
- Turkey Ford is located in Surry County
- Union Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Surry County
How Far From Copeland 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 Copeland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Copeland and extending to:
- Dobson, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Copeland to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,743 miles [7,633.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Copeland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Copeland 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. |
| <2> | 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- Copeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3382, Longitude: -80.6499 |
| <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 Copeland, 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 Copeland 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 310.105 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.581 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.09 degrees. |