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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 Gum Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs:
- 35.760977, -79.231960
- 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 Gum Springs
- 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Since Gum Springs is near Alamance County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alamance County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Gum Springs
Communities Also Named Gum Springs ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Gum Springs.
Within North Carolina, the name Gum Springs is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Gum Springs is located in Blount County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Gum Springs.
- Etowah County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Gum Springs [Etowah County].
- Talladega County
- Although located in Talladega County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Gum Springs.
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Gum Springs is located in Clark County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Gum Springs.
- Cleveland County
- This Gum Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Gum Springs.
- Newton County
- This Gum Springs is located in Newton County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Gum Springs.
- Pulaski County
- This Gum Springs is located in Pulaski County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Gum Springs.
- White County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Gum Springs [White County].
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Gum Springs is located in Bartow County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Gum Springs.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gum Springs.
- Mississippi
- Simpson County
- This Gum Springs is located in Simpson County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Gum Springs.
- Winston County
- This Gum Springs is located in Winston County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km] to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Gum Springs.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Gum Springs is located in Lawrence County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Gum Springs.
- Lincoln County
- This Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Gum Springs.
- Macon County
- This Gum Springs is located in Macon County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gum Springs.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Gum Springs is located in Cass County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Gum Springs.
- Harrison County
- This Gum Springs is located in Harrison County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Gum Springs.
- Rusk County
- This Gum Springs is located in Rusk County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Gum Springs.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Gum Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gum Springs ...
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.
- Chapel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Griffins Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Gulf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- High Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- High Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Park
- Ironwoods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ironwoods is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwoods
- Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oaks is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Orange Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orange Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Rangewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rangewood is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
- Robins Wood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Robins Wood is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Wood
- Seaforth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Seaforth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
- Silk Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Snow Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stoney Brook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Brook is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- White Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- White Cross is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cross
- Wildwood Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
How Far From Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gum Springs and extending to:
- Pittsboro, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Gum Springs to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,704 miles [7,570.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gum Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Gum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7610, Longitude: -79.2320 In this case, the coordinates for Gum Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.291 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.564 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.71 degrees. |
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