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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 Pomona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pomona 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 Pomona:
    • 36.060136, -79.855867
    • 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 Pomona
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford County
    • Since Pomona is near Forsyth County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Pomona

Communities Also Named Pomona ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Pomona.

Within North Carolina, the name Pomona is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Pomona is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Pomona.
    • Florida
      • Putnam 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 Florida community of Pomona [Putnam County].
    • Georgia
      • Spalding County
      • This Pomona is located in Spalding County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spalding County community of Pomona.
    • Illinois
      • Jackson County
      • This Pomona is located in Jackson County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pomona.
    • Kansas
      • Franklin County
      • This Pomona is located in Franklin County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pomona.
    • Maryland
      • Kent County
      • This Pomona is located in Kent County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Pomona.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien 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 Michigan community of Pomona [Berrien County].
      • Manistee County
      • This Pomona is located in Manistee County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Pomona.
    • Missouri
      • Howell County
      • This Pomona is located in Howell County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Pomona.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Pomona is located in Atlantic County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Pomona.
    • New York
      • Rockland County
      • This Pomona is located in Rockland County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Pomona.
    • Ontario
      • This Pomona lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the north of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Pomona is located in Cumberland County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pomona.
      • Dickson County
      • This Pomona is located in Dickson County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the west of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Pomona.
    • Texas
      • Burnet 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 Texas community of Pomona [Burnet County].
      • Cherokee County
      • This Pomona is located in Cherokee County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Pomona.
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This Pomona is located in Loudoun County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Pomona.
      • Shenandoah 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 Virginia community of Pomona [Shenandoah County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Pomona is located in Westmoreland County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the northeast of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Pomona.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish 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 Washington community of Pomona [Snohomish County].
      • Yakima County
      • This Pomona is located in Yakima County and lies 2,201 miles [3,542.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pomona that is located in Guilford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Pomona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pomona ...

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.

  • Fisher Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fisher Park is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
  • Forest Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Forest Valley is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
  • Friendswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Friendswood is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
  • Green Tree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Green Tree is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Green Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Valley is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Greenhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenhaven is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
  • Hilltop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilltop is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hunter Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hunter Hills is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
  • Lake Daniel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Daniel is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Daniel
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Pennydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pennydale is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennydale
  • Random Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Random Woods is located in Guilford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Woods
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rocky Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Knoll is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Knoll
    • Rolling Roads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Roads is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Roads
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Sunset Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
    • Terra Cotta
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Terra Cotta is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta

How Far From Pomona 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 Pomona to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Pomona to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. 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 249 miles [400.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,719 miles [7,594.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pomona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Pomona 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>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 Pomona 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 Pomona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0601, Longitude: -79.8559       In this case, the coordinates for Pomona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.645 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.015 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.86 degrees.