Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Providence Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Providence Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Providence Woods
- 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 Providence Woods:
- 35.050148, -80.743403
- 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 Providence Woods
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Providence Woods is near Mecklenburg County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Providence Woods ...
We found one communities that share the name Providence Woods.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Providence Woods.
Beyond North Carolina.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Mecklenburg County
- This Providence Woods is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Providence Woods that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Providence Woods.
- Mecklenburg County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Providence Woods ...
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.
- Bishops Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Bishops Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Black Horse Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Run
- Black Horse Run is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Falcon Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Bridge
- Falcon Bridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hoods ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Indian Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <4>
- Kingswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Landsdowne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
- Landsdowne is located in Mecklenburg County
- Marvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Olde Heritage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Heritage
- Olde Heritage is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Providence Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
- Providence Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Rain Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Forest
- Rain Forest is located in Union County
- Raintree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Settlers Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Settlers Landing is located in Mecklenburg County
- Singing Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Springs
- Singing Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Tuckaway Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckaway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckaway Park
- Tuckaway Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wolfville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Wood Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hollow
- Wood Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence Woods
How Far From Providence Woods 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 Providence Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Providence Woods and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Providence Woods to Monroe, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Providence Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Providence Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Providence Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0501, Longitude: -80.7434 In this case, the coordinates for Providence Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Providence Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.164 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.461 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.517 degrees. |