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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 Maplewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maplewood 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 Maplewood:
    • 34.924598, -79.753946
    • 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 Maplewood
  • 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 Maplewood ...

We found 51 communities that share the name Maplewood.

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

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 46 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Wake County
      • This Maplewood is located in Wake County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Maplewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Maplewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Maplewood.
      • Madison County
      • This Maplewood is located in Madison County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the west of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Maplewood.
    • British Columbia
      • This Maplewood lies 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle 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 Delaware community of Maplewood [New Castle County].
      • Sussex County
      • This Maplewood is located in Sussex County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Maplewood.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Maplewood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Maplewood.
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This Maplewood is located in Floyd County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Maplewood.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Maplewood is located in Cook County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Maplewood.
      • Saint Clair 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 Maplewood [Saint Clair County].
    • Indiana
      • Hendricks County
      • This Maplewood is located in Hendricks County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Maplewood.
      • Vigo 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 Maplewood [Vigo County].
    • Kansas
      • Allen 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 Kansas community of Maplewood [Allen County].
    • Louisiana
      • Calcasieu Parish
      • This Maplewood is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Maplewood.
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This Maplewood is located in York County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Maplewood.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Maplewood is located in Frederick County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Maplewood.
      • Howard County
      • This Maplewood is located in Howard County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the north northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Maplewood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Maplewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the north northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Maplewood.
      • Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Maplewood [Prince George's County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Maplewood is located in Middlesex County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Maplewood.
      • Worcester County
      • This Maplewood is located in Worcester County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Maplewood.
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • This Maplewood is located in Delta County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Maplewood.
    • Minnesota
      • Ramsey County
      • This Maplewood is located in Ramsey County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Maplewood.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Maplewood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Maplewood.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Maplewood lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Maplewood is located in Grafton County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Maplewood.
      • Hillsborough 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 Hampshire community of Maplewood [Hillsborough County].
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • This Maplewood is located in Essex County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Maplewood.
    • New York
      • Albany 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 Maplewood [Albany County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Maplewood is located in Monroe County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Maplewood.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Maplewood is located in Sullivan County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the north northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Maplewood.
      • Westchester County
      • This Maplewood is located in Westchester County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Maplewood.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Maplewood lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton 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 Ohio community of Maplewood [Hamilton County].
      • Shelby County
      • This Maplewood is located in Shelby County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Maplewood.
    • Ontario
      • This Maplewood lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the north of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Maplewood is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Maplewood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks 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 Pennsylvania community of Maplewood [Bucks County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Maplewood is located in Wayne County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Maplewood.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Maplewood lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Maplewood is located in Cherokee County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Maplewood.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Maplewood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Maplewood.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Maplewood is located in Davidson County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Maplewood.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Maplewood is located in Montgomery County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the west northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Maplewood.
      • Williamson County
      • This Maplewood is located in Williamson County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Maplewood.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Maplewood is located in Harris County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Maplewood.
    • Virginia
      • Amelia County
      • This Maplewood is located in Amelia County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amelia County community of Maplewood.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Maplewood is located in King County and lies 2,332 miles [3,753 km]<1> to the northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Maplewood.
      • Pierce County
      • This Maplewood is located in Pierce County and lies 2,350 miles [3,782 km] to the northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Maplewood.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Maplewood is located in Fayette County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Maplewood.
    • Wisconsin
      • Door County
      • This Maplewood is located in Door County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maplewood that is located in Richmond County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Maplewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maplewood ...

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.

  • Cairo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Anson County
  • Cognac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cognac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cognac
    • Cognac is located in Richmond County
  • Everetts Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Mill
    • Everetts Mill is located in Richmond County
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Richmond County
  • Fruitland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Richmond County
  • Green Pond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
    • Green Pond is located in Scotland County
  • Hamlet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Honey Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
    • Honey Town is located in Richmond County
  • Knob Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
    • Knob Hill is located in Richmond County
  • Little Mountain ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
    • Little Mountain is located in Marlboro County (SC)
  • Old Hundred
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hundred
    • Old Hundred is located in Scotland County
  • Piney Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove is located in Richmond County

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

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

  • Rockingham, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Maplewood to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 312 miles [502.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,762 miles [7,663.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Maplewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maplewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9246, Longitude: -79.7539       In this case, the coordinates for Maplewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 Maplewood 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>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.
<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 Maplewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.598 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.794 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.174 degrees.









 

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