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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 Moncure, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moncure 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 Moncure:
- 35.62248, -79.078766
- 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 Moncure
- 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Since Moncure is near Lee County and also Wake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wake 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 Moncure
Communities Also Named Moncure ...
We found one communities that are also named Moncure.
Within North Carolina, the name Moncure is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Moncure in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Moncure is located in Hinds County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Moncure that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Moncure.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moncure ...
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.
- Brickhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brickwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brickwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickwood
- Colon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Griffins Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Holly Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Meadow Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meadow Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Merry Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Planters Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
- Royal Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Seaforth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Seaforth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
- Stoneybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Wildwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Moncure 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 Moncure to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moncure and extending to:
- Pittsboro, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Moncure to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moncure) 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 Moncure 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 Moncure. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6225, Longitude: -79.0788 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.206 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.446 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.695 degrees. |
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