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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 Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Place 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 Country Place:
- 36.328201, -78.494166
- 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 Country Place
- 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 Vance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vance County
- Since Country Place is near Granville County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Granville County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Country Place
Communities Also Named Country Place ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Country Place.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Country Place.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Pitt County
- Although located in Pitt County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Country Place.
- Randolph County
- This Country Place is located in Randolph County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Country Place.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Country Place is located in Hillsborough County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Country Place.
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Country Place is located in Columbia County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Country Place.
- Fulton County
- This Country Place is located in Fulton County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the west southwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Country Place.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Country Place is located in Bossier Parish and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Country Place.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Country Place is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Country Place.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Country Place is located in Rankin County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Country Place.
- Ontario
- This Country Place lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Country Place is located in Aiken County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Country Place.
- Anderson County
- This Country Place is located in Anderson County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the west southwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Place.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Country Place is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Country Place.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Country Place is located in Weber County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Country Place.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Country Place is located in Prince William County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Country Place that is located in Vance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Country Place.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Place ...
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.
- Adcock Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
- Bear Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Pond is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
- Belltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Clay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fairport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairport is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Gill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gill is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
- Harris Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Crossroads
- Hicks Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hicks Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossroads
- Hunters Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Huntsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsboro is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsboro
- Kellys Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kellys Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
- Knotts Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Knotts Crossroads is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Crossroads
- Lewis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Seaman Way
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Seaman Way is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman Way
- Willow Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Oaks is located in Vance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oaks
How Far From Country Place 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 Country Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Place and extending to:
- Henderson, which is the Seat of Vance County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Country Place to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Place 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 Country Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3282, Longitude: -78.4942 In this case, the coordinates for Country Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.855 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.15 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.234 degrees. |
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