Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hudson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hudson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hudson
- 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 Hudson:
- 35.845724, -81.493688
- 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 Hudson
- 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- Since Hudson is near Burke County and also Alexander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- eBird sighting report for Alexander 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
Communities Also Named Hudson ...
We found 46 communities that share the name Hudson.
Within North Carolina, the name Hudson is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 43 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Hudson, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hudson [Crenshaw County].
- Lamar 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 Alabama community of Hudson [Lamar County].
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hudson [Alameda County].
- Stanislaus 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 Hudson [Stanislaus County].
- Colorado
- Florida
- Holmes County
- This Hudson is located in Holmes County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Hudson.
- Pasco County
- This Hudson is located in Pasco County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the south of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Hudson.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hudson [Chautauqua County].
- Hamilton 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 Kansas community of Hudson [Hamilton County].
- Montgomery 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 Kansas community of Hudson [Montgomery County].
- Osborne 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 Kansas community of Hudson [Osborne County].
- Stafford County
- This Hudson is located in Stafford County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Hudson.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Hudson is located in Lenawee County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Hudson.
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hudson [Ottawa County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Hudson [Grant County].
- Quay County
- This Hudson is located in Quay County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<2> to the west of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Hudson.
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Hudson lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Hudson is located in Clearfield County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Hudson.
- Luzerne County
- This Hudson is located in Luzerne County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the northeast of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Hudson.
- Quebec
- This Hudson lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Hudson is located in Angelina County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Hudson.
- Harris County
- This Hudson is located in Harris County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km] to the west southwest of the Hudson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hudson.
- Red River County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hudson [Red River County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,274 miles [14,925.1 km]<2> to the west
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hudson ...
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 Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Caldwell County
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Caldwell County
- Gamewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gamewell
- From Hudson to Gamewell
- Gamewell Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamewell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell Heights
- Gamewell Heights is located in Caldwell County
- Grace Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Chapel
- Grace Chapel is located in Caldwell County
- Granite Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Heritage Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Caldwell County
- Honey Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Caldwell County
- Lovelady ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Maple Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Pineburr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sawmills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Smokey Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Creek
- Smokey Creek is located in Caldwell County
How Far From Hudson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Hudson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hudson and extending to:
- Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Hudson to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 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<7> 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).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hudson: www.ci.hudson.nc.us/
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hudson 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. |
| <2> | 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- Hudson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hudson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8457, Longitude: -81.4937 |
| <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 Hudson, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hudson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.601 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.078 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.578 degrees. |