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 Homestead:
35.283474, -80.913128
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.
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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 38 communities that share the name Homestead.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Homestead.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Rockingham County
This Homestead is located in Rockingham County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Homestead.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Shelby County
This Homestead is located in Shelby County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Homestead.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This Homestead is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the west of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Homestead.
California
Kern 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 California community of Homestead [Kern County].
Modoc County
This Homestead is located in Modoc County and lies 2,212 miles [3,559.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Homestead.
Riverside County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Riverside County].
Sacramento County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [Sacramento County].
San Joaquin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Homestead [San Joaquin County].
Colorado
Jefferson County
This Homestead is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Homestead.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Homestead is located in Hillsborough County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the south of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Homestead.
Miami-Dade County
This Homestead is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the south of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Homestead.
Georgia
Clayton County
This Homestead is located in Clayton County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Homestead.
Pierce County
This Homestead is located in Pierce County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south southwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Homestead.
Hawaii
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 Hawaii community of Homestead.
Illinois
Saint Clair 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 Illinois community of Homestead [Saint Clair County].
Indiana
Dearborn County
This Homestead is located in Dearborn County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Homestead.
Iowa
Iowa County
This Homestead is located in Iowa County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Homestead.
Kansas
Chase 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 Kansas community of Homestead [Chase County].
Manitoba
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Maryland
Baltimore City
This Homestead is located in Baltimore City and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Homestead.
Michigan
Benzie 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 Michigan community of Homestead [Benzie County].
Chippewa County
This Homestead is located in Chippewa County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the north of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Homestead.
Mississippi
Scott 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 Mississippi community of Homestead [Scott County].
Missouri
Carter County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Homestead [Carter County].
Ray County
This Homestead is located in Ray County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Homestead.
Montana
Sheridan County
This Homestead is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,505 miles [2,422.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Homestead.
Nebraska
Douglas County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Douglas County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Homestead.
Nevada
Storey County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Storey County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Storey County community of Homestead.
New Jersey
Hudson 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 New Jersey community of Homestead [Hudson County].
Ohio
Lucas County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Homestead.
Oklahoma
Blaine County
This Homestead is located in Blaine County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the west of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Homestead.
Oregon
Baker County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Homestead [Baker County].
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Homestead is located in Allegheny County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Homestead.
Rhode Island
Newport County
This Homestead is located in Newport County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport County community of Homestead.
Tennessee
Cumberland County
This Homestead is located in Cumberland County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Homestead.
Knox County
This Homestead is located in Knox County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the west northwest of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Homestead.
Virginia
Virginia Beach City
This Homestead is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Homestead that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Homestead.
West Virginia
Cabell 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 Homestead [Cabell County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homestead ...
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.
Deerwood (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Homestead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homestead and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Homestead to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- Homestead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homestead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2835, Longitude: -80.9131 In this case, the coordinates for Homestead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Homestead 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 Homestead, 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 Homestead 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 310.262 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.608 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.515 degrees.