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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 Country Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Lane 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 Country Lane:
    • 36.462916, -79.733090
    • 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 Country Lane
  • 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 Country Lane ...

We found five communities that share the name Country Lane.

Within North Carolina, the name Country Lane is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Country Lane is located in Lonoke County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west of the Country Lane that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Country Lane.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Country Lane is located in Davis County and lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Lane that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Lane.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Country Lane is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km] to the west northwest of the Country Lane that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Lane.
      • Weber County
      • This Country Lane is located in Weber County and lies 1,758 miles [2,829.2 km] to the west northwest of the Country Lane that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Country Lane.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Country Lane is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Lane that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Country Lane.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Lane ...

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.

  • Bearslide
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearslide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearslide
    • Bearslide is located in Rockingham County
  • College Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
    • College Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Creekridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
    • Creekridge is located in Rockingham County
  • Dan River
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
    • Dan River is located in Rockingham County
  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
  • Forestdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Rockingham County
  • Grand Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
    • Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Rockingham County
  • Green Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knolls
    • Green Knolls is located in Rockingham County
  • Holly Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Rockingham County
  • Homestead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Rockingham County
  • Indian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Leaksville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
    • Meadow Summit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
    • Piney Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
    • Riverbend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
      • Riverbend is located in Rockingham County
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County
    • Sunset Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
      • Sunset Hills is located in Rockingham County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Lane and extending to:

  • Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Lane to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

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' (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- Country Lane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4629, Longitude: -79.7331       In this case, the coordinates for Country Lane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Country Lane 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 309.568 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.985 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.682 degrees.









 

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