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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 Healing Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Healing Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Healing Springs:
    • 35.616250, -80.178106
    • 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 Healing Springs
  • 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 Healing Springs ...

We found four communities that share the name Healing Springs.

Within North Carolina, the name Healing Springs is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Washington County
      • This Healing Springs is located in Washington County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Healing Springs that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Healing Springs.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Healing Springs is located in Benton County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west of the Healing Springs that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Healing Springs.
    • South Carolina
      • Barnwell County
      • This Healing Springs is located in Barnwell County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Healing Springs that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Healing Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Bath County
      • This Healing Springs is located in Bath County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the north of the Healing Springs that is located in Davidson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Healing Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Healing 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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Complex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
    • Complex is located in Davidson County
  • Craven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
    • Craven is located in Rowan County
  • Handy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
    • Handy is located in Davidson County
  • High Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
    • High Rock is located in Davidson County
  • Martha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
    • Martha is located in Randolph County
  • Rocky Meadow ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Meadow
    • Rocky Meadow is located in Davidson County
  • Silver Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
  • Stokes Ferry ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Ferry
    • Stokes Ferry is located in Davidson County
  • Wind Hill ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Hill
    • Wind Hill is located in Davidson County

How Far From Healing 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 Healing Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Healing Springs and extending to:

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Healing Springs to Lexington, with an average speed<3> 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,752 miles [7,647.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Healing Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Healing Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Healing Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6163, Longitude: -80.1781       In this case, the coordinates for Healing Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Healing Springs 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 309.837 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.168 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.126 degrees.




 

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