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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 Longwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longwood 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 Longwood:
    • 34.003505, -78.542233
    • 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 Longwood
  • 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
    • Since Longwood is near Columbus County and also Horry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbus County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Horry 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 Longwood

Communities Also Named Longwood ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Longwood.

Within North Carolina, the name Longwood is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Longwood is located in Madison County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Longwood.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Longwood is located in New Castle County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Longwood.
    • Florida
      • Okaloosa County
      • This Longwood is located in Okaloosa County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Longwood.
      • Orange 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 Florida community of Longwood [Orange County].
      • Seminole County
      • This Longwood is located in Seminole County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the south southwest of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Longwood.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Longwood [Cook County].
    • Indiana
      • Fayette 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 Indiana community of Longwood [Fayette County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Longwood is located in Caddo Parish and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Longwood.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Longwood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km] to the west southwest of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Longwood.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Longwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Longwood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk 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 Massachusetts community of Longwood [Norfolk County].
    • Mississippi
      • Washington County
      • This Longwood is located in Washington County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Longwood.
    • Missouri
      • Pettis County
      • This Longwood is located in Pettis County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Longwood.
      • Saint Louis County
      • Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Longwood.
    • Nebraska
      • Custer County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Longwood.
    • New York
      • Bronx 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 York community of Longwood [Bronx County].
      • Genesee County
      • This Longwood is located in Genesee County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the north of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Longwood.
    • Ontario
      • This Longwood lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Longwood is located in Chester County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Longwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Longwood is located in Beaufort County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Longwood.
      • Horry County
      • This Longwood is located in Horry County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Longwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Williamson County
      • This Longwood is located in Williamson County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Longwood.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • This Longwood is located in Clarke County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the north of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Longwood.
      • Rockbridge 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 Virginia community of Longwood [Rockbridge County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Clark County
      • This Longwood is located in Clark County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Longwood that is located in Brunswick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Longwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Longwood ...

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.

  • Ash
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Bug Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
  • Butler Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Crossroads
  • Cedar Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Bay is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bay
  • Cool Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cool Run is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Run
  • Freeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Freeland is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Honey Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Honey Pond is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Pond
  • Little Prong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Little Prong is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prong
  • Seaside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Seaside is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
  • Seven Creeks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Creeks is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Creeks
  • Shady Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shady Forest is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Forest
  • Sunset Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Longwood to Bolivia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Longwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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 Longwood 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 Longwood, 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 Longwood 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 Longwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0035, Longitude: -78.5422       In this case, the coordinates for Longwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.924 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.887 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.006 degrees.