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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 Malmo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Malmo 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 Malmo:
- 34.265505, -78.097939
- 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 Malmo
- 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 Malmo is near Columbus County and also New Hanover 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 New Hanover 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 Malmo
Communities Also Named Malmo ...
We found two communities that are also named Malmo.
Within North Carolina, the name Malmo is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- This Malmo is located in Aitkin County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Malmo that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Malmo.
- Nebraska
- Saunders County
- This Malmo is located in Saunders County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Malmo that is located in Brunswick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saunders County community of Malmo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Malmo ...
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.
- Acme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bishop is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Delco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Easy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Easy Hill is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Hill
- Gooseneck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gooseneck is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
- Henrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Henrytown is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
- Prosper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prosper is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Russells Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Russells Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Creek
- Sandy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Town Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Walnut Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hills is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Malmo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Malmo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Malmo and extending to:
- Bolivia, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Malmo to Bolivia, with an average speed<3> 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 325 miles [523 km] to the north (N). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,828 miles [10,988.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Malmo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Malmo 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 Malmo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2655, Longitude: -78.0979 In this case, the coordinates for Malmo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.675 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.639 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.761 degrees. |
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