Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Bend and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Bend

• 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 East Bend:
  • 36.216678, -80.508704
  • 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 East Bend

• 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 Yadkin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
  • Since East Bend is near Surry County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Surry County
  • eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 East Bend ...

We found one communities that share the name East Bend.

Within North Carolina, the name East Bend is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named East Bend in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Talladega County
    • This East Bend is located in Talladega County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Bend that is located in Yadkin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of East Bend.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Bend ...

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.

• Five Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Yadkin County
• Flint Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Yadkin County
• Friendship
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Yadkin County
• Halls Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
  • Halls Ferry is located in Surry County
• Heritage Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
• Holly Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Spring
  • Holly Spring is located in Yadkin County
• Poindexter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
  • Poindexter is located in Yadkin County
• Shady Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Yadkin County
• Shoals
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
  • Shoals is located in Surry County
• Union Cross
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
  • Union Cross is located in Yadkin County
• Union Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
• Union Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Yadkin County

How Far From East Bend 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 town such as East Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Yadkinville, which is the Seat of Yadkin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Bend to Yadkinville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yadkin County: www.yadkincounty.gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/