Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Revolution:
  • 36.102080, -79.778086
  • 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 Revolution

• 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 Revolution is near Rockingham County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Revolution

Curious and Interesting Names Near Revolution ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fisher Park is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Park
• Forest Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Valley is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Valley
• Green Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Green Valley is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Greenfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenfield is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Lake Daniel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Daniel is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Daniel
• Lincoln Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Proximity
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Proximity is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proximity
• Spicewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
• Spring Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Valley is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Summit Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit Hills is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills
• Sunset Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Hills is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
• Three Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Three Meadows is located in Guilford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Meadows

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Revolution and extending to:

• Greensboro, which is the Seat of Guilford County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Revolution to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 244 miles [392.7 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 14 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,135 miles [9,873.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'