Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murchisontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murchisontown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murchisontown
- 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 Murchisontown:
- 35.354984, -79.133375
- 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 Murchisontown
- 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 Harnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harnett County
- Since Murchisontown is near Lee County and also Moore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Moore 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murchisontown ...
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.
- Barbecue
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
- Barbecue is located in Harnett County
- Brickwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Cool Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Cool Springs is located in Lee County
- Hairtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lemon Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Meadow Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
- Meadow Park is located in Lee County
- Owls Nest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Quail Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Spout Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Trails End
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Trails End is located in Lee County
- Tramway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Tramway is located in Lee County
How Far From Murchisontown 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 Murchisontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Murchisontown and extending to:
- Lillington, which is the Seat of Harnett County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Murchisontown to Lillington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murchisontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Murchisontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murchisontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3550, Longitude: -79.1334 |
| <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 Murchisontown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.241 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.448 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.802 degrees. |