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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 Flat Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flat Branch 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 Flat Branch:
- 35.313529, -78.884371
- 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 Flat Branch
- 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 Harnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harnett County
- Since Flat Branch is near Cumberland County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Flat Branch
Communities Also Named Flat Branch ...
We found three communities that are also named Flat Branch.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Flat Branch.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Gates County
- This Flat Branch is located in Gates County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Flat Branch that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Flat Branch.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gilmer County
- This Flat Branch is located in Gilmer County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west of the Flat Branch that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Flat Branch.
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This Flat Branch is located in Grundy County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west of the Flat Branch that is located in Harnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Flat Branch.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat Branch ...
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.
- Barbecue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bunnlevel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Erwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eureka Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Hairtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hairtown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hairtown
- Kipling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kipling is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
- Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lane is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Spout Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Walkertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walkertown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
How Far From Flat Branch 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 Flat Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flat Branch and extending to:
- Lillington, which is the Seat of Harnett County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Flat Branch to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 267 miles [429.7 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 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,825 miles [10,983.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,707 miles [7,575.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flat Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Flat Branch 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 Flat Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3135, Longitude: -78.8844 In this case, the coordinates for Flat Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.10 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.28 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.72 degrees. |
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