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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 Haw Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haw 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 Haw Branch:
- 35.497372, -79.370856
- 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 Haw 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 Moore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Moore County
- Since Haw Branch is near Chatham County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham 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 Haw Branch
Communities Also Named Haw Branch ...
We found two communities that are also named Haw Branch.
There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Haw Branch.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Haw Branch in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Onslow County
- This Haw Branch is located in Onslow County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Haw Branch that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Haw Branch.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Amelia County
- This Haw Branch is located in Amelia County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Haw Branch that is located in Moore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amelia County community of Haw Branch.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Haw 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.
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cool Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cool Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Farmville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Harpers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harpers Crossroads is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Crossroads
- High Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- High Falls is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
- Holly Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holly Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Owls Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Owls Nest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
- Planters Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Quail Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Royal Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Stoneybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Trails End
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trails End is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Tramway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Haw Branch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Haw Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Haw Branch and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Moore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Haw Branch to Carthage, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving 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 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Haw 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 Haw 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 Haw Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4974, Longitude: -79.3709 In this case, the coordinates for Haw Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.374 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.621 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.848 degrees. |
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