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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 Providence Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Providence Woods 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Providence Woods
Communities Also Named Providence Woods ...
We found one communities that are also named Providence Woods.
There is one other community in North Carolina that 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.
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)
- Bishops Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Black Horse Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Horse Run is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Run
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Falcon Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Falcon Bridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Bridge
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fox Run is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Hoods ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
- Indian Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingswood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Landsdowne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Landsdowne is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
- Marvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marvin is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Olde Heritage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olde Heritage is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Heritage
- Providence ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Providence Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
- Rain Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rain Forest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Forest
- Raintree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Raintree is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Settlers Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Settlers Landing is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Singing Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Singing Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Springs
- Tuckaway Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckaway Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckaway Park
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wolfville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Wood Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hollow
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,801 miles [7,726.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Providence Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Providence Woods 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.164 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.461 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.517 degrees. |
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