Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lawsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawsonville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lawsonville

• 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 Lawsonville:
  • 36.392287, -79.563893
  • 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 Lawsonville

• 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • Since Lawsonville is near Caswell County and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caswell County
  • eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Lawsonville ...

We found two communities that share the name Lawsonville.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Lawsonville.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Lawsonville in the United States.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Stokes County
    • This Lawsonville is located in Stokes County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west of the Lawsonville that is located in Rockingham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Lawsonville.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Rusk County
    • This Lawsonville is located in Rusk County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lawsonville that is located in Rockingham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Lawsonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawsonville ...

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 Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
  • Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County
• Forestdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Forestdale is located in Rockingham County
• Happy Home
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
  • Happy Home is located in Rockingham County
• Hickory Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County
• Jones
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Caswell County
• Locust Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
  • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
• Park Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Spring
  • Park Spring is located in Caswell County
• Quick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
  • Quick is located in Caswell County
• Village Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
  • Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
• Woodland Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Rockingham County

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

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

• Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lawsonville to Wentworth, 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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,693 miles [7,552.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/