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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 Owens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Owens 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 Owens:
- 35.044053, -78.935027
- 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 Owens
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Owens is near Hoke County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson 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 Owens
Communities Also Named Owens ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Owens.
Within North Carolina, the name Owens is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Owens is located in Etowah County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Owens.
- Pickens County
- This Owens is located in Pickens County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km] to the west of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Owens.
- Arizona
- Mohave County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Mohave County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Owens.
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Owens is located in Columbia County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the west of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Owens.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Owens is located in Sussex County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Owens.
- Florida
- DeSoto County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Owens [DeSoto County].
- Georgia
- Early County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Owens [Early County].
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Owens [Claiborne Parish].
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Owens [Holmes County].
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Owens is located in Wright County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Owens.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Owens.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Owens is located in Sussex County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Owens.
- Ohio
- Marion County
- This Owens is located in Marion County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Owens.
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Owens is located in Georgetown County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Owens.
- Horry County
- This Owens is located in Horry County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the south of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Owens.
- Laurens County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Owens [Laurens County].
- Spartanburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Owens [Spartanburg County].
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Owens [Williamson County].
- Texas
- Brown County
- This Owens is located in Brown County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the west of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Owens.
- Crosby County
- This Owens is located in Crosby County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km] to the west of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crosby County community of Owens.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Owens is located in Botetourt County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Owens.
- King George County
- This Owens is located in King George County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the north northeast of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Owens.
- Sussex County
- This Owens is located in Sussex County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the north northeast of the Owens that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Owens.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Owens [Kanawha County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owens ...
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.
- Bonnie Doone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bordeaux
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bordeaux is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Crossgates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crossgates is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Crystal Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crystal Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Park
- Ducks Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
- Foxfire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxfire is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Glenhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glenhaven is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
- Haymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haymount is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymount
- Hermitage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Holiday Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holiday Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lake Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shores is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shores
- Legion Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Legion Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Park
- Phoenician Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenician Woods is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Woods
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Queensdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
- Scotty Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scotty Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Hills
- Shadowlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
- Summertime
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Summertime is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertime
- Vanstory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vanstory Hills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanstory Hills
- Vineland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
- Waters Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Williams Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
- Winter Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Owens to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Owens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Owens and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Owens to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Owens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Owens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Owens 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Owens 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 Owens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0441, Longitude: -78.9350 In this case, the coordinates for Owens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.133 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.278 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.825 degrees. |
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