Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pleasant Garden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Garden and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant Garden

• 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 Pleasant Garden:
  • 35.959038, -79.759605
  • 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 Pleasant Garden

• 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 Guilford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Guilford County
  • Since Pleasant Garden is near Randolph County and also Alamance County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Randolph County
  • eBird sighting report for Alamance 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 Pleasant Garden ...

We found one communities that share the name Pleasant Garden.

Within North Carolina, the name Pleasant Garden is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Pleasant Garden in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Unicoi County
    • This Pleasant Garden is located in Unicoi County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasant Garden that is located in Guilford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Pleasant Garden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Garden ...

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.

• Climax
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax <3>
• Forest Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
• Freeman Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
  • Freeman Mill is located in Guilford County
• Green Tree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Green Tree is located in Guilford County
• Greenfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Guilford County
• Greenhaven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
  • Greenhaven is located in Guilford County
• Julian
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Julian is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <3>
• Level Cross
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Cross
  • Level Cross is located in Randolph County
• Lincoln Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Guilford County
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  • Miles Crossroad
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossroad
    • Miles Crossroad is located in Guilford County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Guilford County
  • Redcross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
    • Redcross is located in Randolph County
  • Rocky Knoll
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll
    • Rocky Knoll is located in Guilford County
  • Rolling Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Roads
    • Rolling Roads is located in Guilford County
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Guilford County

How Far From Pleasant Garden to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Pleasant Garden to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Garden and extending to:

• Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Garden to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,719 miles [7,594.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Garden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/