Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Sneedsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Sneedsboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old Sneedsboro
- 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 Old Sneedsboro:
- 34.832655, -79.936173
- 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 Old Sneedsboro
- 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 Anson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anson County
- Since Old Sneedsboro is near Marlboro County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marlboro County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Old Sneedsboro ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Deep Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Anson County
- Everetts Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Mill
- Everetts Mill is located in Richmond County
- Fisher Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Hill
- Fisher Hill is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Richmond County
- Honey Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Town
- Honey Town is located in Richmond County
- Hunts Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Mill
- Hunts Mill is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Hunts Spring ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Spring
- Hunts Spring is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Jones Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Anson County
- Little Mountain ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Marlboro County (SC)
- Maplewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Paris ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Piney Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
- Rivers ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Old Sneedsboro 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 Old Sneedsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Old Sneedsboro and extending to:
- Wadesboro, which is the Seat of Anson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Old Sneedsboro to Wadesboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Sneedsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.nc.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Sneedsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Sneedsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8327, Longitude: -79.9362 In this case, the coordinates for Old Sneedsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Old Sneedsboro 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 309.702 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.90 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.272 degrees. |