Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Garland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Garland
- 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 Garland:
- 34.788924, -78.395226
- 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 Garland
- 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 Sampson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sampson County
- Since Garland is near Bladen County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bladen County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Garland ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Garland.
Within North Carolina, the name Garland is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Garland.
- Lumpkin County
- This Garland is located in Lumpkin County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lumpkin County community of Garland.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Garland lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Garland is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Garland.
- Harford County
- This Garland is located in Harford County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the north northeast of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Garland.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Garland lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the northeast of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Campbell 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 Tennessee community of Garland [Campbell County].
- Knox County
- This Garland is located in Knox County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Garland.
- Tipton County
- This Garland is located in Tipton County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the west of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Garland.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Garland is located in Bowie County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the west of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Garland.
- Dallas County
- This Garland is located in Dallas County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km] to the west of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Garland.
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Barbour 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 West Virginia community of Garland [Barbour County].
- McDowell County
- This Garland is located in McDowell County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the northwest of the Garland that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Garland.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garland ...
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.
- Butlers Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Crossroads
- Butlers Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Clear Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fowler Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Landing
- Fowler Landing is located in Bladen County
- Hickory Grove Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Crossroads
- Hickory Grove Crossroads is located in Bladen County
- Highsmiths
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highsmiths have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highsmiths
- Highsmiths is located in Sampson County
- Murphytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphytown
- Murphytown is located in Bladen County
- Peters Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Peters Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Shanghai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Tomahawk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Garland 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 Garland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garland and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Sampson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Garland to Clinton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving 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 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,706 miles [7,573.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7889, Longitude: -78.3952 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Garland 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> | 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 Garland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Garland 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 308.833 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.897 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.703 degrees. |