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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 Julian, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Julian 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 Julian:
- 35.905181, -79.660624
- 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 Julian
- 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
- Since Julian is near Randolph County and also Alamance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alamance 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 Julian
Communities Also Named Julian ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Julian.
Within North Carolina, the name Julian is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- 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 Julian [Crenshaw County].
- California
- San Diego County
- This Julian is located in San Diego County and lies 2,098 miles [3,376.4 km]<2> to the west of the Julian that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Julian.
- Indiana
- Newton 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 Indiana community of Julian [Newton County].
- Kansas
- Clay 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 Julian [Clay 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 Julian [Montgomery County].
- Stanton County
- This Julian is located in Stanton County and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Julian that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanton County community of Julian.
- Montana
- Daniels 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 Montana community of Julian [Daniels County].
- Nebraska
- Nemaha County
- This Julian is located in Nemaha County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Julian that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Julian.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Julian is located in Centre County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Julian that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Julian.
- South Dakota
- Clark 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 South Dakota community of Julian [Clark County].
- Texas
- Houston 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 Julian [Houston County].
- Kenedy County
- This Julian is located in Kenedy County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Julian that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenedy County community of Julian.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Julian is located in Boone County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the northwest of the Julian that is located in Guilford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Julian.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Julian ...
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 Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Climax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forest Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Grays Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grays Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenhaven is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
- Level Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Level Cross is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Cross
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Pleasant Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Redcross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Alamance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rocky Knoll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Knoll is located in Guilford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll
How Far From Julian 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 community such as Julian to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Julian and extending to:
- Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Julian to Greensboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 57 miles [91.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,717 miles [7,591.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Julian 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Julian) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Julian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Julian 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 Julian. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9052, Longitude: -79.6606 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.535 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.865 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.832 degrees. |
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