Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gordonton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordonton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gordonton
- 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 Gordonton:
- 36.280972, -79.126959
- 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 Gordonton
- 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 Person County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Person County
- Since Gordonton is near Orange County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Caswell 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordonton ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Berryland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bushy Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
- Bushy Fork is located in Person County
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Orange County
- Deer Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Frogsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Green Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
- Green Pines is located in Orange County
- Hightowers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightowers
- Hightowers is located in Caswell County
- Just-A-Mere Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Just-A-Mere Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Just-A-Mere Landing
- Just-A-Mere Landing is located in Orange County
- Larry Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larry Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
- Larry Hall is located in Orange County
- Laws
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Roseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Springcrest Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springcrest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
- Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
How Far From Gordonton 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 Gordonton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gordonton and extending to:
- Roxboro, which is the Seat of Person County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gordonton to Roxboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,678 miles [7,528.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gordonton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordonton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2810, Longitude: -79.1270 In this case, the coordinates for Gordonton 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 Gordonton 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 309.22 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.561 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.50 degrees. |