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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 Cumberland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cumberland 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 Cumberland:
- 35.005095, -78.967132
- 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 Cumberland
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Cumberland is near Hoke County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson 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 Cumberland
Communities Also Named Cumberland ...
We found 31 communities that are also named Cumberland.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Cumberland.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 27 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Guilford County
- This Cumberland is located in Guilford County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Cumberland.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cumberland [Pope County].
- British Columbia
- This Cumberland lies 2,511 miles [4,041.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- Georgia
- Camden 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 Georgia community of Cumberland [Camden County].
- Cobb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cumberland [Cobb County].
- Oconee County
- This Cumberland is located in Oconee County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cumberland.
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Cumberland is located in Clark County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cumberland.
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Cumberland [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Hancock County
- This Cumberland is located in Hancock County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Cumberland.
- Iowa
- Cass County
- This Cumberland is located in Cass County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Cumberland.
- Kansas
- Labette 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 Kansas community of Cumberland [Labette County].
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cumberland [Thomas County].
- Kentucky
- Harlan County
- This Cumberland is located in Harlan County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Cumberland.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Cumberland is located in Allegany County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the north of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Cumberland.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk 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 Massachusetts community of Cumberland [Norfolk County].
- Mississippi
- Webster County
- This Cumberland is located in Webster County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Cumberland.
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Cumberland.
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Cumberland is located in Guernsey County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cumberland.
- Oklahoma
- Marshall County
- This Cumberland is located in Marshall County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the west of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Cumberland.
- Ontario
- This Cumberland lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Cumberland lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Cumberland is located in Providence County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Cumberland.
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Cumberland is located in Georgetown County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Cumberland.
- Tennessee
- Sumner 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 Tennessee community of Cumberland [Sumner County].
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- Washington
- King County
- This Cumberland is located in King County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Cumberland.
- Wisconsin
- Barron County
- This Cumberland is located in Barron County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Cumberland.
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Cumberland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cumberland ...
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.
- Bordeaux
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bordeaux is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Chestnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Creekbend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creekbend is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekbend
- Crossgates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crossgates is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Crystal Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crystal Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
- Decker Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Decker Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Heights
- Ducks Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
- Emerald Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald Gardens is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Gardens
- Glenhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenhaven is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
- Hickory Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Hope Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Legion Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Legion Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Park
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Queensdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
- Shadowlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Stoney Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Winter Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Woods Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Cumberland to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cumberland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cumberland and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Cumberland to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,723 miles [7,600.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cumberland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Cumberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Cumberland 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0051, Longitude: -78.9671 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.151 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.294 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.85 degrees. |
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