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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 Farmers Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farmers Union 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 Farmers Union:
- 34.415170, -78.609179
- 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 Farmers Union
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farmers Union ...
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.
- Carvers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers
- Carvers is located in Bladen County
- Council
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
- Council is located in Bladen County
- Halls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Columbus County
- Hallsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Honey Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Columbus County
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Bladen County
- Pine Log
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Log have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Pine Log is located in Columbus County
- Red Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Bladen County
- Redbug
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
- Redbug is located in Columbus County
How Far From Farmers Union 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 Farmers Union to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Farmers Union and extending to:
- Whiteville, which is the Seat of Columbus County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Farmers Union to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 6 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 321 miles [516.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmers Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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- Farmers Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmers Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4152, Longitude: -78.6092 In this case, the coordinates for Farmers Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Farmers Union to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.957 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.985 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.902 degrees. |
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