Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mayfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mayfield
- 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 Mayfield:
- 36.511250, -79.566694
- 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 Mayfield
- 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 Mayfield is near Pittsylvania County and also Caswell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- eBird sighting report for Caswell 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 Mayfield ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Mayfield.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Mayfield.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 33 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Mayfield lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Manitoba
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Mayfield is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Mayfield.
- Howard County
- This Mayfield is located in Howard County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Mayfield.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Mayfield lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- New York
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Mayfield is located in Butler County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Mayfield.
- Cuyahoga County
- This Mayfield is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the north northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Mayfield.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Mayfield lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the north of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Mayfield.
- Westmoreland County
- This Mayfield is located in Westmoreland County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the north of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mayfield.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Mayfield lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Hale County
- This Mayfield is located in Hale County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Mayfield.
- Hill County
- This Mayfield is located in Hill County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Mayfield.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Mayfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Mayfield.
- Sanpete County
- This Mayfield is located in Sanpete County and lies 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km] to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Mayfield.
- Virginia
- Fredericksburg City
- This Mayfield is located in Fredericksburg City and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fredericksburg City community of Mayfield.
- Henrico 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 Virginia community of Mayfield [Henrico County].
- Lynchburg City
- This Mayfield is located in Lynchburg City and lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Mayfield.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayfield ...
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.
- Berry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Berry Hill is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Cedar Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
- Cedar Park is located in Danville City (VA)
- Dan River ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County
- Happy Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
- Happy Home is located in Rockingham County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Leaksville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville Junction
- Leaksville Junction is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Stokesland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland
- Stokesland is located in Danville City (VA)
How Far From Mayfield 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 Mayfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mayfield and extending to:
- Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mayfield to Wentworth, 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 72 miles [115.9 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 most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,809 miles [10,958 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayfield. 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/
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- Mayfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5112, Longitude: -79.5667 In this case, the coordinates for Mayfield 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 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 Mayfield 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 Mayfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Mayfield 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 309.47 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.88 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.599 degrees. |