Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Copenhagen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copenhagen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Copenhagen
- 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 Copenhagen:
- 35.865686, -81.599264
- 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 Copenhagen
- 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- Since Copenhagen is near Burke County and also Avery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- eBird sighting report for Avery 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 Copenhagen ...
We found eight communities that share the name Copenhagen.
Within North Carolina, the name Copenhagen is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Copenhagen [Jackson County].
- Louisiana
- Caldwell Parish
- This Copenhagen is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Copenhagen that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Copenhagen.
- Michigan
- Schoolcraft County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Copenhagen [Schoolcraft County].
- Nebraska
- Antelope County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Antelope County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antelope County community of Copenhagen.
- New York
- Lewis County
- This Copenhagen is located in Lewis County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Copenhagen that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Copenhagen.
- Ontario
- This Copenhagen lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the north of the Copenhagen that is located in Caldwell County.
- Texas
- Hale County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Hale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Copenhagen.
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Caledonia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Copenhagen.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Copenhagen ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Caldwell County
- Gamewell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Gamewell Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamewell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell Heights
- Gamewell Heights is located in Caldwell County
- Globe Set ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hartland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Honey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Caldwell County
- Lovelady ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pineburr
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Smokey Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Creek
- Smokey Creek is located in Caldwell County
How Far From Copenhagen to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Copenhagen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Copenhagen once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Copenhagen and extending to:
- Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Copenhagen to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,805 miles [7,732.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Copenhagen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Copenhagen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copenhagen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8657, Longitude: -81.5993 In this case, the coordinates for Copenhagen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Copenhagen 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. |
| <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 Copenhagen 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 310.663 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.152 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.615 degrees. |