Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northwoods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwoods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northwoods
- 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 Northwoods:
- 35.804595, -78.780284
- 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 Northwoods
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Northwoods is near Chatham County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- eBird sighting report for Durham 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 Northwoods ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Northwoods.
Within North Carolina, the name Northwoods is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This Northwoods is located in Apache County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the west of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Northwoods.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Northwoods is located in Hillsborough County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Northwoods.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Northwoods is located in Bibb County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Northwoods.
- DeKalb County
- This Northwoods is located in DeKalb County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west southwest of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Northwoods.
- Illinois
- DeKalb 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 Northwoods [DeKalb County].
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Northwoods [Madison County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Northwoods is located in Caddo Parish and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the west of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Northwoods.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Northwoods is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the west southwest of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Northwoods.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Northwoods is located in Rankin County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Northwoods.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Northwoods.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Northwoods is located in Franklin County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Northwoods.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Northwoods is located in Hamilton County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northwoods.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Northwoods is located in Henrico County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Northwoods.
- Washington
- Skamania County
- This Northwoods is located in Skamania County and lies 2,332 miles [3,753 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwoods that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skamania County community of Northwoods.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwoods ...
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.
- Blackhawk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cedar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Wake County
- Dublin Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Woods
- Dublin Woods is located in Wake County
- Dutchess Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Village
- Dutchess Village is located in Wake County
- Hearthstone Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone Farms
- Hearthstone Farms is located in Wake County
- Irongate
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Ivy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Ivy Meadows is located in Wake County
- Pirates Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pirates Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirates Cove
- Pirates Cove is located in Wake County
- Stoneybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Wake County
- Trappers Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappers Run
- Trappers Run is located in Wake County
- Walnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Wake County
- Wishing Well
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishing Well have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well
- Wishing Well is located in Wake County
How Far From Northwoods 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 Northwoods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwoods and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Northwoods to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwoods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/
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- Northwoods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwoods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8046, Longitude: -78.7803 In this case, the coordinates for Northwoods 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 Northwoods 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Northwoods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.032 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.274 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.52 degrees. |