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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 Deerwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deerwood 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 Deerwood:
    • 35.298218, -77.882205
    • 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 Deerwood
  • 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 Deerwood ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Deerwood.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Deerwood.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This Deerwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the west of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Deerwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Deerwood is located in Mobile County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Deerwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Deerwood is located in Conway County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the west of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Deerwood.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Deerwood is located in Sussex County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Deerwood.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Deerwood [Duval County].
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Deerwood is located in Glynn County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Deerwood.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Deerwood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Deerwood.
      • Houston County
      • This Deerwood is located in Houston County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Deerwood.
    • Indiana
      • Johnson County
      • This Deerwood is located in Johnson County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Deerwood.
    • Manitoba
      • This Deerwood lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Deerwood is located in Charles County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Deerwood.
    • Minnesota
      • Crow Wing County
      • This Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Deerwood.
      • Kittson County
      • This Deerwood is located in Kittson County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km] to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Deerwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Deerwood is located in Aiken County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Deerwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Deerwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the west of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Deerwood.
      • Williamson County
      • This Deerwood is located in Williamson County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the west of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Deerwood.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Deerwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the north of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Deerwood.
      • Goochland County
      • This Deerwood is located in Goochland County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the north of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Deerwood.
    • Wyoming
      • Albany County
      • This Deerwood is located in Albany County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Deerwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerwood ...

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.

  • Best
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Best have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Best is located in Wayne County
  • Green Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Wayne County
  • Indian Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Irongate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Irongate is located in Wayne County
  • Jenny Lind
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenny Lind have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
    • Jenny Lind is located in Lenoir County
  • Parkstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkstown
    • Parkstown is located in Wayne County
  • Ravenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Wayne County
  • Sandy Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
    • Sandy Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Seven Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shadetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadetown
    • Shadetown is located in Lenoir County
  • Sleepy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
    • Sleepy Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Teakwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakwood
    • Teakwood is located in Wayne County
  • Tiffany Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
    • Tiffany Gardens is located in Wayne County
  • Walnut Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Walnut Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people

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

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

  • Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Deerwood 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 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,662 miles [7,502.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynegov.com/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deerwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2982, Longitude: -77.8822       In this case, the coordinates for Deerwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Deerwood 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.
<3>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.
<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 Deerwood 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 308.535 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.631 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.344 degrees.









 

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